Explore the Family Name Ayub

The meaning of Ayub

Arabic: variant of Ayoub. This surname is found among both Muslims and Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammad, Abdul, Salim, Muhammed, Nasim, Afshan, Ali, Ayaz, Choudhry, Faisal. Spanish Carlos, Alonso, Eduardo, Felipe, Jorge, Juan, Otilia, Pablo, Ricardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ayub had a marked increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 33,528, but by 2010, it had jumped to 25,555 - an impressive rise of approximately 23.78%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw significant growth, from 642 in 2000 to 966 in 2010, which constitutes a 50.47% increase. This translated to a proportion per 100k climb from 0.24 to 0.33, marking a 37.5% change over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,528	#25,555	23.78%
Count	642	966	50.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.33	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ayub

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals carrying the Ayub surname are predominantly of Asian/Pacific Islander descent. In 2000, about 49.07% identified as such, and this figure rose to 56.94% in 2010, indicating a 16.04% increase. The second most prevalent ethnic identity is White, holding relatively steady at 16.98% in 2000 and 16.46% by 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity fell from 19.94% in 2000 to 15.63% in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped sharply by 44.76%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	49.07%	56.94%	16.04%
White	16.98%	16.46%	-3.06%
Hispanic	19.94%	15.63%	-21.61%
Two or More Races	11.06%	6.11%	-44.76%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%