Explore the Family Name Afzali

The meaning of Afzali

Muslim (Iran and Afghanistan): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Afzal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Afzali has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Afzali ranked 67,522, whereas by 2010 it had climbed to the rank of 61,297, indicating a positive shift of 9.22%. The count, or number of people with this surname, also increased during this period from 273 to 328, marking a noteworthy growth of 20.15%. As for the proportion per 100k, it saw a moderate increase of 10.0% from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#61,297	9.22%
Count	273	328	20.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Afzali

When it comes to ethnic identity linked to the surname Afzali, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting dynamics. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (57.14%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (30.77%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.52%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White had increased to 63.72%, an upsurge of 11.52%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those with two or more races decreased to 6.40% and 25.30% respectively. Additionally, a new group emerged in 2010: 3.96% of the individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.14%	63.72%	11.52%
Two or More Races	30.77%	25.3%	-17.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.52%	6.4%	-32.77%
Hispanic	0%	3.96%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%