Explore the Family Name Szuba

The meaning of Szuba

Polish: nickname for someone who habitually wore a fur-lined coat (szuba), or a metonymic occupational name for a maker of or dealer in such coats. Compare Suba. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bronislaw, Jacek, Janina, Krystyna, Krzysztof, Stanislawa, Tadeusz, Tadeuz, Waclaw, Wieslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Szuba has experienced a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Occupying the rank of 37,938th most popular surname in 2000, it advanced to the 37,341st position in 2010, marking a growth of 1.57%. The count of individuals with this surname also exhibited an upward trend, climbing from 550 in 2000 to 597 in 2010, which represents an 8.55% increase. The proportion of people named Szuba per 100,000 remained consistent over the decade at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,938	#37,341	1.57%
Count	550	597	8.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Szuba

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Szuba surname predominantly belongs to the White ethnicity, constituting 97.64% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 97.82% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.82% in 2000 to zero by 2010. A minimal shift was detected within the Hispanic community, with 1.01% identifying with the Szuba surname in 2010, up from no representation in 2000. No changes were observed among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian/Alaskan Native communities during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.64%	97.82%	0.18%
Hispanic	0%	1.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.82%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%