Explore the Family Name Saleeby
The meaning of Saleeby
Assyrian/Chaldean and Arabic: variant of Saliba ‘cross’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Saleeby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Saleeby has experienced a decrease in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname Saleeby lowered from 40833 to 46404, showing a decline of 13.64%. Concurrently, the count or number of people with the Saleeby surname also descended by 8.93% from 504 individuals in 2000 to 459 in 2010. Also, the proportion per 100k decreased by 15.79%, which suggests that the name was less common in the population by the end of the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,833 | #46,404 | -13.64% |
| Count | 504 | 459 | -8.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.16 | -15.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saleeby
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes for the surname Saleeby between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (94.44% in 2000 and 93.46% in 2010), there were slight increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and with two or more races. There was an introduction of Asian/Pacific Islander representation with 1.31% in 2010 from zero in 2000, while the proportion of those identifying with two or more races increased by 21.79%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 6.12%. The proportions for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.44% | 93.46% | -1.04% |
| Black | 2.78% | 2.61% | -6.12% |
| Two or More Races | 1.79% | 2.18% | 21.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |