Explore the Family Name Mabee

The meaning of Mabee

1. Variant of Mabie 1. Compare Maybee 1. 2. English: variant of Mabey 1. This surname is now rare in Britain and Ireland. History: Most, if not all, of the American bearers of the surname Mabee are descendants of Pieter Casparszen van Naerden from the Netherlands (see Mabie).

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How common is the last name Mabee in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mabee has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mabee ranked 23,207 in terms of popularity but dropped to a rank of 28,408 by 2010, marking a decline of 22.41%. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell from 1,026 to 840, reflecting an 18.13% drop during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly decreased from 0.38 to 0.28, a 26.32% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,207	#28,408	-22.41%
Count	1,026	840	-18.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.28	-26.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mabee

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes amongst individuals bearing the Mabee surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased from 93.37% to 92.98%, while Hispanic representation saw an increase from 2.05% to 2.38%. Individuals identifying as Black declined from 1.36% to 0.71%. Remarkably, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but these groups represented 1.07% and 0.60% respectively in 2010. Those reporting two or more races decreased slightly from 2.53% to 2.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.37%	92.98%	-0.42%
Hispanic	2.05%	2.38%	16.1%
Two or More Races	2.53%	2.26%	-10.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.07%	0%
Black	1.36%	0.71%	-47.79%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.6%	0%