Explore the Family Name Alkhafaji

The meaning of Alkhafaji

Muslim (Iraq; also Al-Khafaji): from Arabic al-Khafāji, denoting origin or association with the town and Sumerian archeological site Khafājah, in Diyala, Iraq.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Alkhafaji surname has increased significantly in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The ranking rose from being the 59,916th most common surname in 2000 to being the 42,640th in 2010, marking a change of 28.83%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also experienced a substantial increase of 61.27%, growing from 315 bearers in 2000 to 508 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Alkhafaji per 100,000 people increased by 41.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#42,640	28.83%
Count	315	508	61.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.17	41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alkhafaji

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Alkhafaji surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the majority of Alkhafajis identified as White, making up 69.21% of the total, and this percentage increased to 84.06% in 2010. There was also a slight presence of individuals identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races decreased from 26.35% to 11.61%. The Hispanic representation among Alkhafajis dropped from 2.86% to 1.18%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded individuals of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.21%	84.06%	21.46%
Two or More Races	26.35%	11.61%	-55.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.97%	0%
Hispanic	2.86%	1.18%	-58.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%