Explore the Family Name Assadi

The meaning of Assadi

Muslim: 1. surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Assad. 2. possibly also from the Arabic personal name Asadī ‘like a lion’. Compare Asadi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Assadi has seen an increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Assadi was ranked 63,450th among popular surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had moved up to 55,841st place, marking an increase of approximately 11.99%. The count of individuals with the surname also increased from 294 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, a surge of approximately 24.83%. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., around 0.12 carried the Assadi surname in 2010, compared to 0.11 in 2000, a rise of roughly 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#55,841	11.99%
Count	294	367	24.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Assadi

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Assadi, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting trends. The majority of individuals who identified as Assadi in both 2000 and 2010 were white, with percentages increasing slightly from 79.25% to 80.93%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a growth of 12.06%, moving from 3.40% in 2000 to 3.81% in 2010. Individuals who reported their ethnicity as two or more races constituted 14.29% of the Assadi population in 2000, decreasing slightly to 13.90% in 2010. However, no individuals with the last name Assadi identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.25%	80.93%	2.12%
Two or More Races	14.29%	13.9%	-2.73%
Hispanic	3.4%	3.81%	12.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.38%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%