Explore the Family Name Arshad
The meaning of Arshad
Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic arshad ‘most reasonable, most rightly guided’, an elative of rashīd ‘rightly guided, right-minded’ (see Rashid). Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammad, Syed, Ali, Mian, Amer, Jameela, Kaleem, Sheikh, Abdul, Abrar.
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How common is the last name Arshad in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Arshad significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arshad was ranked 25,969th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 17,673rd place—a rise of almost 32 percent. The count also saw a substantial increase of nearly 79 percent, with 888 occurrences in 2000 and 1,588 in 2010. This change is reflected in the rising proportion per 100k people: from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.54 in 2010, an increase of over 63 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,969 | #17,673 | 31.95% |
| Count | 888 | 1,588 | 78.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.54 | 63.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arshad
Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a significant shift in the distribution of the Arshad surname among various ethnic groups between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of Arshads identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 18.29 percent, from 74.21 percent to 87.78 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races dropped sharply from 15.32 percent to just 2.96 percent—an 80.68 percent decrease. The proportion of Arshads identifying as White and Black also decreased, by 16.12 percent and 14.49 percent respectively. However, there was a slight increase in Hispanic representation, from zero to 1.45 percent, and a new appearance of American Indian and Alaskan Native identification at 0.31 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 74.21% | 87.78% | 18.29% |
| White | 6.76% | 5.67% | -16.12% |
| Two or More Races | 15.32% | 2.96% | -80.68% |
| Black | 2.14% | 1.83% | -14.49% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.45% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.31% | 0% |