Explore the Family Name Bukhari

The meaning of Bukhari

Muslim (Pakistan): from Arabic Bukhārī ‘from Bukhara’, a city in modern-day Uzbekistan, in the past controlling the Silk Road, a major trade route across Central Asia from China to the Mediterranean.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bukhari has shown a significant increase in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 41,382 compared to 26,814 in 2010, showing a remarkable improvement by 35.2%. The count also increased from 496 in 2000 to 907 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 82.86%. The proportion per 100,000 people grew by 72.22%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,382	#26,814	35.2%
Count	496	907	82.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.31	72.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bukhari

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a marked shift in the distribution of the Bukhari surname among different ethnic groups between 2000 and 2010. A majority of people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 75% in 2000 to 81.15% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased significantly from 12.9% to 6.39%. The percentage of people identifying as White mildly dropped from 8.87% to 8.38%, while those identifying as Black slightly increased from 1.61% to 1.65%. Notably, Hispanic representation emerged at 2.43% in 2010, whereas there was none in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained stable with no representation in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75%	81.15%	8.2%
White	8.87%	8.38%	-5.52%
Two or More Races	12.9%	6.39%	-50.47%
Hispanic	0%	2.43%	0%
Black	1.61%	1.65%	2.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%