Explore the Family Name Slaybaugh

The meaning of Slaybaugh

Americanized form of German (ultimately also Swiss German) Schlabach.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Slaybaugh ranked 22,809 in popularity in 2000 and dropped to rank 25,037 by 2010, representing a decrease of 9.77%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined during this period from 1,049 to 992, a drop of 5.43%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Slaybaugh per 100,000 population decreased by 12.82%, from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#22,809#25,037-9.77%
Count1,049992-5.43%
Proportion per 100k0.390.34-12.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Slaybaugh

In terms of ethnic identity distribution, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Slaybaugh surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage decreased slightly from 98.19% to 96.17%. The proportion identifying as having two or more races increased significantly from 0.67% to 1.51%, representing a change of 125.37%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 0.57% to 1.61%, a substantial increase of 182.46%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White98.19%96.17%-2.06%
Hispanic0.57%1.61%182.46%
Two or More Races0.67%1.51%125.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%