Explore the Family Name Dervishi
The meaning of Dervishi
Albanian: status name from dervish (definite form dervishi) ‘dervish, a member of a Sufi Muslim religious order’. It may also be from the Albanian Muslim personal name Dervish, which is derived from the same word of ultimately Persian origin (see Darvish). This is one of the most common surnames in Albania.
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How common is the last name Dervishi in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dervishi saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dervishi was ranked 97,848 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 65,593 - an improvement of nearly 33 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, going from 172 in 2000 to 302 in 2010, a substantial growth rate of over 75 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also rose, increasing from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #97,848 | #65,593 | 32.96% |
| Count | 172 | 302 | 75.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.1 | 66.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dervishi
The ethnic identity associated with the Dervishi surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, about 86 percent of those with this surname identified as White, and this figure increased to nearly 98 percent in 2010. There was also a small percentage (13.95%) in 2000 that identified as belonging to two or more races, however, this category dropped to zero by 2010. Other ethnic identities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no representation for this surname in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.05% | 97.68% | 13.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 13.95% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |