Explore the Family Name Azam

The meaning of Azam

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): 1. variant of Azzam. 2. from a personal name based on Arabic ʿaẓam ‘greatest’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammad, Mohammed, Syed, Muhammad, Khalid, Abdool, Ahmad, Ahmed, Ali, Farooq, Kazi, Mohamed.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Azam has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Azam was ranked as the 25041st most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 18128th position, showing a growth rate of 27.61%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with this surname also saw an impressive increase of 65.16%, growing from 930 in 2000 to 1536 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also rose by 52.94% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,041	#18,128	27.61%
Count	930	1,536	65.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.52	52.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Azam

The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Azam also experienced some changes from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Over these years, a larger percentage of those with the Azam surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 74.84% to 80.99%. However, the percentage identifying as two or more races decreased by 62.24%. The proportion of Azams identifying as White slightly increased by 1.51%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 66.28%. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, 1.37% identified as Black.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	74.84%	80.99%	8.22%
White	11.29%	11.46%	1.51%
Two or More Races	12.58%	4.75%	-62.24%
Hispanic	0.86%	1.43%	66.28%
Black	0%	1.37%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%