Explore the Family Name Taleb

The meaning of Taleb

Muslim: variant of Talib 1.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Taleb has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Taleb ranked 67,317 in popularity and rose to 42,720 by 2010, which is an increase of approximately 36.54 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also demonstrated a marked growth, going from 274 in 2000 to 507 in 2010, marking an increment of around 85.04 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people in the population with the surname Taleb also saw a rise from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 70 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,317	#42,720	36.54%
Count	274	507	85.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.17	70%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Taleb

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Taleb, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 3.65% to 5.13%, marking a change of about 40.55%. The group identifying as White saw an increase from 68.61% to 81.26%, a growth of roughly 18.44%. However, the proportion of those claiming two or more races decreased dramatically from 20.07% to 6.90%, a drop of about 65.62%. The Hispanic community saw a minor decrease from 3.28% to 3.16%, a slight decline of around 3.66%. There was no change for the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities as percentages maintained at 0 throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.61%	81.26%	18.44%
Two or More Races	20.07%	6.9%	-65.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.65%	5.13%	40.55%
Hispanic	3.28%	3.16%	-3.66%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%