Explore the Family Name Prebish

The meaning of Prebish

Americanized form of Slovak Pribiš (see Pribish) and also of Polish Przybysz or of its East Slavic cognates.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Prebish, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname was ranked 65,668th in 2000 and slipped to 73,464th by 2010, marking a decrease of 11.87%. Additionally, the count of people with this last name dropped from 282 in 2000 to 264 in 2010, reflecting a 6.38% reduction. The proportion of individuals named Prebish per 100,000 also experienced a decrease of 10% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#65,668#73,464-11.87%
Count282264-6.38%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prebish

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Prebish - also derived from the Decennial U.S. Census - there have been some changes but the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White. In 2000, approximately 98.58% of Prebishes were White, which slightly decreased to 96.59% in 2010, showing a minor shift of -2.02%. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races remained consistently at 0% between 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White98.58%96.59%-2.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%