Find out how popular the last name Slabaugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Slabaugh.

Slabaugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Slabaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slabaugh in America

Slabaugh is the 10671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slabaugh surname appeared 2,997 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Slabaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slabaugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Slabaugh

The surname Slabaugh originated in Germany, first appearing in records around the 16th century. It is believed to derive from the old German words "slap" meaning "to strike" and "baugh" meaning "hollow tree" or "log". This suggests the name may have originally referred to a person who carved or worked with hollow logs.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Slabaugh name can be found in the church records of the town of Niederlosheim, Germany from 1564, where a Hans Slabaugh is listed as a resident. The spelling at the time was "Schlaboch". Over the centuries, various spellings like Schlaboch, Schlabach, and Slabaugh emerged as the name spread to different regions.

As the Slabaugh family migrated, they settled in areas of Switzerland and France before some members eventually made their way to America in the early 18th century. Among the first recorded Slabaughs in America was Christian Slabaugh, born in 1710 in Switzerland, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1737.

Notable individuals with the Slabaugh surname include John Slabaugh (1755-1832), a Mennonite minister and early settler in Ohio. His grandson, David Slabaugh (1801-1874), was also a Mennonite minister who helped establish congregations in Indiana.

Abraham Slabaugh (1826-1908) was a prolific writer and publisher of German language texts in Pennsylvania. His son, Menno Slabaugh (1864-1935), continued the family publishing business and was also involved in civic affairs.

In the 20th century, Lillie Slabaugh (1904-1989) achieved recognition as an educator and advocate for rural schools in Colorado. Meanwhile, Arlee Slabaugh (1919-2001) served as a US Navy pilot during World War II before pursuing a career in business.

While initially concentrated in Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas, the Slabaugh name can now be found across the United States and Canada, reflecting the family's migration patterns over the past few centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slabaugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Slabaugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Slabaugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Slabaugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Slabaugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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