How common is the surname Habib?

4,932 people in the United States had the surname Habib in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 62,600 Americans. It ranked 6,836th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Habib?

In the 2010 Census, 59% of people named Habib identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Who is the most famous person named Habib?

Philip Habib, American diplomat (1920-1992), followed by Zeynab Habib.

Where is the surname Habib most common?

Wikidata records people named Habib in the United States, Benin and Algeria.

Is the surname Habib getting more or less common?

More common. 3,404 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,932 in 2010, up 45%.

Is Habib also a first name?

Yes. Habib is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Habib

A surname, carried by 4,932 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H110 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Habib is more common than 95.8% of them.

Origin

From Arabic حبيب (“beloved”).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,932 people named Habib in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 62,600 Americans. That is up 45% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,404.

#6,836

rank among US surnames

4,932

people in 2010

1.7

per 100,000 Americans

+44.9%

change since 2000 (was #8,850)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,831	Aikens	4,936	62,550
#6,833	Shih	4,935	62,562
#6,835	Fleury	4,934	62,575
#6,836	Habib	4,932	62,600
#6,837	Hallock	4,930	62,626

Who is named Habib

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

59% of people named Habib identified as white (not Hispanic), 27% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 6.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 59%
Asian and Pacific Islander 27%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.1%
Two or more races 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Habibs

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Philip Habib
American diplomat (1920-1992)
Zeynab Habib
Beninese singer of world music, born 1975
Khaled Habib
Algerian musician, born 1970
Hasan Habib
American poker player, born 1962

Notable Habibs come mostly from the United States (2), Benin (1) and Algeria (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Habib

Habibi

Habib has the Soundex code H110, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H110.

Questions

Where does the surname Habib come from?: From Arabic حبيب (“beloved”).
How common is the surname Habib?: 4,932 people in the United States had the surname Habib in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 62,600 Americans. It ranked 6,836th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Habib?: In the 2010 Census, 59% of people named Habib identified as white (not Hispanic), and 27% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Habib?: Philip Habib, American diplomat (1920-1992), followed by Zeynab Habib.
Where is the surname Habib most common?: Wikidata records people named Habib in the United States, Benin and Algeria.
Is the surname Habib getting more or less common?: More common. 3,404 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,932 in 2010, up 45%.
Is Habib also a first name?: Yes. Habib is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.