Explore the Family Name Shaibi

The meaning of Shaibi

Muslim (mainly Saudi Arabia): derivative of Arabic shāyib ‘gray/white-haired’, an honorific epithet for someone white-haired with age.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shaibi in the United States has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 93,841st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 60,636th rank – a rise of over 35 percent. The number of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 181 in 2000 to 332 in 2010, which signifies an impressive growth rate of more than 83 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Shaibi surname per 100,000 people increased by over 57 percent during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,841	#60,636	35.38%
Count	181	332	83.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.11	57.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shaibi

Ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Shaibi surname also shifted between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by nearly 64 percent, while those identifying as White saw an increase of close to 59 percent. Interestingly, there was a significant decrease of about 58 percent in the number of Shaibis identifying with two or more ethnicities. Similarly, the Hispanic group saw a decrease of approximately 46 percent. However, there were no changes among those identifying as either Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	45.3%	71.99%	58.92%
Two or More Races	44.2%	18.37%	-58.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.31%	5.42%	63.75%
Hispanic	6.63%	3.61%	-45.55%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%