Explore the Family Name Bayat

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bayat has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 67,936th and improved to a rank of 51,610th by 2010. That's a jump of 24.03%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose from 271 to 403 during this period, marking an impressive increase of 48.71%. This growth is reflected in its proportion per 100,000 people, which climbed from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, showing a rise of 40%.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#51,61024.03%
Count27140348.71%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1440%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bayat

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a shift from 2000 to 2010 for those bearing the surname Bayat. Although the majority still identified as White (73.20% in 2010, down from 78.60% in 2000), there was a noticeable growth in the category of "Two or more races," increasing from 15.50% to 20.60%. Moreover, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant boost from 2.21% to 3.23%. On the contrary, there was a decrease in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, dropping from 3.32% to 1.99% over ten years. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White78.6%73.2%-6.87%
Two or More Races15.5%20.6%32.9%
Hispanic2.21%3.23%46.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander3.32%1.99%-40.06%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%