Explore the Family Name Saab

The meaning of Saab

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic ṣaʿb ‘difficult; hard’ and also interpreted as ‘lion’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Hassan, Abdulwahab, Ahmad, Salim, Samer, Abdo, Aiman, Ali, Bilal, Fida, Fouad, Ghassan.

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

The popularity of the surname Saab significantly increased from 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 23,698th in terms of prevalence and rose to a rank of 20,183 by 2010, marking an upswing of 14.83%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw an increase during this decade, going from 997 to 1,321, a growth of 32.5%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also grew by 21.62%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,698	#20,183	14.83%
Count	997	1,321	32.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.45	21.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saab

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts for those bearing the Saab surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 77.13% to 82.21%, showing a rise of 6.59%. There was also a significant increase among those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 42.76%. However, the percentages of individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black decreased by 8.9% and 16.37% respectively. Those identifying with two or more ethnic identities also experienced a substantial decrease, dropping from 10.83% to 3.26%. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.13%	82.21%	6.59%
Hispanic	7.32%	10.45%	42.76%
Two or More Races	10.83%	3.26%	-69.9%
Black	2.81%	2.35%	-16.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.91%	1.74%	-8.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%