Explore the Family Name Chad

The meaning of Chad

1. English (Middlesex): variant of Chadd. 2. Americanized form of Slovenian Čad (see Cad). 3. Indian (Gujarat): Bhatia name of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Jayesh, Kailash, Rao.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Chad" has seen a significant decrease over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 42,830 and by 2010, it had dropped to 58,042, a decline of roughly 35.52%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 476 in 2000 to 350 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 26.47%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by about 33.33% from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,830	#58,042	-35.52%
Count	476	350	-26.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.12	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chad

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a considerable shift over the ten-year span. The percentage of those with the surname "Chad" identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell by nearly 25%, from 34.66% in 2000 to 26% in 2010. However, there was a notable rise of around 17.66% in those identifying as White, jumping from 52.94% in 2000 to 62.29% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw a slight decrease of 10.84%, while Black representation increased by 27.68%. Individuals identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported as zero in 2010. Please note that any suppressed data (S) is for privacy purposes to ensure no specific individuals can be identified.

	2000	2010	Change
White	52.94%	62.29%	17.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	34.66%	26%	-24.99%
Hispanic	6.09%	5.43%	-10.84%
Black	3.36%	4.29%	27.68%
Two or More Races	2.94%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%