Explore the Family Name Tubaugh

The meaning of Tubaugh

Altered form of Swiss German Tübach, a habitational name from a place so named in the canton of Saint Gallen.

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

The surname Tubaugh, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 78,326th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had improved its rank to 74,608th. This represents an increase of 4.75 percent in popularity ranking. The census data further indicates that the number of people with the Tubaugh surname increased from 227 in 2000 to 259 in 2010, which is a relative change of 14.1 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#78,326#74,6084.75%
Count22725914.1%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tubaugh

Regarding ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Tubaugh surname identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 98.68 and 96.91 respectively. This shows a small decrease of 1.79 percent over the decade. Interestingly, there was a recorded percentage of Hispanic identification in 2010 that wasn't present in 2000, standing at 2.32 percent. No changes were noted for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. These categories remained constant at zero percent for both years.

20002010Change
White98.68%96.91%-1.79%
Hispanic0%2.32%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%