Explore the Family Name Ribelin
The meaning of Ribelin
Americanized form of South German Raible or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname. History: The progenitor of probably all of the Ribelins was Hans Martin Raible, a German immigrant to PA in 1752. However, his brother’s surname was recorded as Reiblen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ribelin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ribelin has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 65,668th but fell to 67,747th in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.17 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the number of people carrying the Ribelin name rose from 282 to 291 during the same period, indicating a 3.19 percent increase. The proportion per 100K populace remained constant at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,668 | #67,747 | -3.17% |
| Count | 282 | 291 | 3.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ribelin
The ethnicity breakdown of the Ribelin surname shows that there was no change in Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. However, there was a significant shift in the White and Hispanic categories. The percentage identifying as White dropped slightly from 97.52 percent in 2000 to 94.85 percent in 2010, a decline of 2.74 percent. Concurrently, the Hispanic category saw growth, moving from 0 percent in 2000 to 4.12 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.52% | 94.85% | -2.74% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.12% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |