Explore the Family Name Amiri

The meaning of Amiri

Muslim: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Amir. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ali, Amir, Abdullah, Ahmad, Mohammad, Alireza, Bahram, Firouzeh, Majid, Mostafa, Zakia, Abbas.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Amiri" has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Amiri was ranked 27,526th in popularity, but by 2010, it had moved up to 21,759th, which is an increase of nearly 21%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also grew by 45.02%, from 824 people in 2000 to 1195 in 2010. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which increased by 32.26%, indicating that the name Amiri has become more common.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,526	#21,759	20.95%
Count	824	1,195	45.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.41	32.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amiri

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the name Amiri. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, going from 5.22% to 5.69%, and a rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.55% to 2.93%. The percentage of individuals who identify with two or more races slightly increased from 20.15% to 20.75%. However, the percentage of people identifying as White decreased from 70.39% to 68.79%, and Black identification also dropped from 1.70% to 1.42%. Notably, in 2010, there were individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, while there were none recorded in this category in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.39%	68.79%	-2.27%
Two or More Races	20.15%	20.75%	2.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.22%	5.69%	9%
Hispanic	2.55%	2.93%	14.9%
Black	1.7%	1.42%	-16.47%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.42%	0%