Explore the Family Name Shahab

The meaning of Shahab

Muslim: from a personal name, Arabic Shahāb or Persian Shāhāb, meaning ‘red (color)’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Shahab" has noticeably increased between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname moved up from 84,310th in 2000 to 60,045th in 2010, marking an impressive 28.78% rise in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant surge from 207 in 2000 to 336 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 62.32%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Shahab per 100k population also rose by 37.5%, moving from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#84,310	#60,045	28.78%
Count	207	336	62.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shahab

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Shahab", the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts over the decade. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation increased by 16.20%, from 55.07% in 2000 to 63.99% in 2010. However, those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities dropped significantly by 55.63% between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White accounted for 30.43% in 2000, which decreased to 26.19% in 2010, marking a decline of 13.93%. The Hispanic representation experienced the most significant growth, surging by 84.30% even though they only accounted for 4.46% of the total in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	55.07%	63.99%	16.2%
White	30.43%	26.19%	-13.93%
Two or More Races	12.08%	5.36%	-55.63%
Hispanic	2.42%	4.46%	84.3%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%