Explore the Family Name Charania

The meaning of Charania

Pakistani and Indian: Muslim name of unexplained etymology.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Charania has seen a surge in popularity over the last decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 54,152nd most common last name in America with 357 individuals bearing this surname. Fast forward to 2010, and the rank had jumped by 22.39% to 42,030th place with an impressive 44.82% increase in count to 517 individuals. The proportion of people named Charania per 100,000 also rose significantly during this period, up by 38.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,152	#42,030	22.39%
Count	357	517	44.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.18	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Charania

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Charania. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this last name identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, accounting for 82.35% of all Charanias. This figure had risen by 8.28% to 89.17% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White saw a decrease of 40.39% over the same period, falling from 8.12% in 2000 to 4.84% in 2010. The proportion of Charanias identifying as two or more races also fell substantially, by 46.84%. Interestingly, by 2010, Black individuals began to appear among those carrying the Charania surname, accounting for 0.97%, whereas there were no individuals identifying as such in 2000. There were no records of Charanias identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.35%	89.17%	8.28%
White	8.12%	4.84%	-40.39%
Two or More Races	7.28%	3.87%	-46.84%
Black	0%	0.97%	0%
Hispanic	1.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%