Explore the Family Name Slaby

The meaning of Slaby

Polish (Słaby); Czech and Slovak (Slabý): nickname for a feeble individual, from Polish słaby, Czech and Slovak slabý ‘weak’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Kazimierz, Stanislaw, Waclaw, Wasil, Witold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Slaby has seen a slight increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,152nd most popular surname, and by 2010, it moved up to the 23,054th position, showing a change of 0.42%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1,029 in 2000 to 1,109 in 2010, marking a 7.77% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.38.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,152	#23,054	0.42%
Count	1,029	1,109	7.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.38	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slaby

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Slaby, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White (97.96% in 2000 and 97.66% in 2010), there was a small decrease of 0.31% over this period. The percentage of those who identify as Hispanic saw an increase from 0.58% to 1.08%, a significant change of 86.21%. The percentage identifying as being of two or more races dropped from 0.97% to 0.54%, showing a decrease of 44.33%. Interestingly, in 2010, 0.63% of those with the Slaby surname identified their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that was not represented in 2000. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.96%	97.66%	-0.31%
Hispanic	0.58%	1.08%	86.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
Two or More Races	0.97%	0.54%	-44.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%