Explore the Family Name Alizadeh

The meaning of Alizadeh

Muslim (Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Ali, in particular from/with ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (c.600–61), the first imam of the Shiite Muslims. It is formed with the Persian suffix -zādeh ‘son/descendant of’.

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

The surname Alizadeh, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen an increase in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 60,887 and by 2010, it had moved up to position 47,429 - an impressive leap of 22.1%. The total count of people with this surname also grew from 309 in 2000 to 447 in 2010, a significant increase of 44.66%. When looking at the proportion per 100,000 people in the population, there was a positive change of 36.36% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,887	#47,429	22.1%
Count	309	447	44.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.15	36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alizadeh

Speaking of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some diversity amongst individuals with the Alizadeh surname. In 2010, the majority identified as White, accounting for 79.64%, up slightly from 78.96% in 2000. Individuals identifying themselves as having two or more races decreased from 15.86% to 12.98%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a 6.18% increase. Interestingly, the census recorded a small percentage (2.24%) of Alizadehs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, a category that showed no representation in 2000. No Alizadehs identified themselves as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.96%	79.64%	0.86%
Two or More Races	15.86%	12.98%	-18.16%
Hispanic	4.21%	4.47%	6.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.24%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%