Explore the Family Name Ayoob

The meaning of Ayoob

Arabic: variant of Ayoub and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ameen, Kalil, Maqsood, Mohammad, Mohammed, Naseem, Nemer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ayoob has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 79,115th most popular surname in the U.S., while by 2010, it had risen to the 73,666th position — a growth rate of roughly 6.89%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew during the same period, with an increase of 17.41% from 224 individuals in 2000 to 263 in 2010. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also saw an uptick of about 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,115	#73,666	6.89%
Count	224	263	17.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ayoob

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ayoob has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those with this surname, 83.48%, identified as White. By 2010, although still dominant, the percentage of Whites decreased slightly to 81.37%. Over the same decade, the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly by 44.79%, going from 8.93% to 12.93%. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnicities reduced by 39.30%, and the proportion of Hispanics rose by 13.43%. There were no individuals with the surname Ayoob who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.48%	81.37%	-2.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.93%	12.93%	44.79%
Hispanic	2.68%	3.04%	13.43%
Two or More Races	3.13%	1.9%	-39.3%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%