Explore the Family Name Asgari

The meaning of Asgari

Muslim (Iran): variant of Askari, from a Persian variant of the Arabic title al-ʿAskarī or from the personal name ʿAsgar, a variant of Askar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Asgari has seen noteworthy changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 84,631 in popularity and by 2010, it had improved to 62,045 - a jump of approximately 26.69%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also saw an increase from 206 to 323 during the same period, marking a rise of 56.8%. The proportion of the surname Asgari per 100k people improved as well from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010 – a significant change of 37.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#84,631	#62,045	26.69%
Count	206	323	56.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Asgari

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Asgari, the census data unveils interesting shifts over the decade. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (76.7%), followed by those reporting two or more races (15.05%) and Hispanic ethnicity (6.31%). By 2010, there was a slight increase in those identifying as White (80.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.86%). However, there was a decrease in those reporting two or more races (13.93%) and a considerable drop in those of Hispanic ethnicity (2.79%). No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.7%	80.5%	4.95%
Two or More Races	15.05%	13.93%	-7.44%
Hispanic	6.31%	2.79%	-55.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.86%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%