Explore the Family Name Atwal

The meaning of Atwal

Indian (Punjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan, from a village in Jalandhar district, Punjab. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ajit, Harnek, Nasib, Sukhbir, Amar, Arjun, Dilawar, Govind, Gurbax, Kewal, Lachhman, Raghbir.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Atwal has been growing in popularity over the years. In 2000, the Atwal surname ranked 28,730th in terms of prevalence, with a count of 780 occurrences. By 2010, it had moved up to 22,791st place, amounting to an impressive growth rate of 20.67%. The total count of individuals bearing the surname rose by 44.1% to 1,124 during this period. Consequently, the proportion of the Atwal surname per 100,000 people also increased by 31.03%, from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,730	#22,791	20.67%
Count	780	1,124	44.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.38	31.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Atwal

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of the people with the Atwal surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, 88.21% of Atwals identified as such, and this figure increased to 92.53% by 2010, marking a change of 4.90%. On the other hand, the percentage of Atwals identifying as two or more races decreased significantly from 7.44% in 2000 to 2.05% in 2010, reflecting a drop of -72.45%. Those identifying as White rose from 2.44% to 3.38%, while the Hispanic representation doubled from 0.64% to 1.33%. The data for those who identify as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.21%	92.53%	4.9%
White	2.44%	3.38%	38.52%
Two or More Races	7.44%	2.05%	-72.45%
Hispanic	0.64%	1.33%	107.81%
Black	0.64%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0%	0%