Explore the Family Name Shubin

The meaning of Shubin

1. Russian and Jewish (from Belarus): from shuba ‘fur coat’ (see Shuba) + the Slavic possessive suffix -in. 2. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from Shubino in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Mikhail, Oleg, Boris, Fenya, Sergei, Valeriy.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shubin has seen a slight decrease over the years. In 2000, Shubin was ranked at 22,670 with a count of 1,058 people bearing this name, representing a proportion per 100k of 0.39. By 2010, the rank had slightly dropped to 23,662 but interestingly, the count increased marginally by 1.23% to 1,071 individuals. However, the proportion per 100k decreased by 7.69% to 0.36, reflecting a lower overall population density for the Shubin surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,670	#23,662	-4.38%
Count	1,058	1,071	1.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shubin

When considering ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic makeup of those with the Shubin surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority identifying as White remained fairly constant, decreasing minimally by 0.28% from 89.79% to 89.54%. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those of two or more races saw a decrease by 27.46% and 16.56% respectively. Notably, there was a significant growth in Hispanic representation within the Shubin surname bearers, increasing by 38.35% from 4.25% to 5.88%. Meanwhile, both Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups were no longer represented in the 2010 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.79%	89.54%	-0.28%
Hispanic	4.25%	5.88%	38.35%
Two or More Races	3.02%	2.52%	-16.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.42%	1.03%	-27.46%
Black	0.95%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0%	0%