Explore the Family Name Slabach

The meaning of Slabach

Americanized form of German (ultimately mostly Swiss German) Schlabach. History: This is one of the American variants of the name of a Swiss Mennonite and Amish family, originally spelled Schlapbach, but in the 17th century in the Palatinate, Germany, altered to Schlabach.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Slabach has shown an interesting trend over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 46,839th in popularity, with 427 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had improved slightly to 45,347 and the count increased by 10.54 percent to 472 individuals. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#46,839#45,3473.19%
Count42747210.54%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slabach

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals with the surname Slabach have primarily identified as white. In 2000, a staggering 99.06 percent of individuals with this surname claimed white as their ethnic identity. This figure experienced a negligible decline by 2010, coming down to 98.52 percent. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. The category of two or more races also saw no change, remaining at zero percent for both years.

20002010Change
White99.06%98.52%-0.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%