Explore the Family Name Elzein

The meaning of Elzein

Arabic (also El-Zein): variant of Zein, with the addition of el ‘the’. It is found among both Muslims and Christians.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Elzein has seen a substantial increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Elzein was ranked the 72,022nd most common surname in the country, with 252 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it had climbed to the 57,914th spot, a 19.59% change, while the count of individuals with this surname increased by 39.29% to 351. The proportion of people with the Elzein surname per 100,000 also rose from 0.09 to 0.12, an increase of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,022	#57,914	19.59%
Count	252	351	39.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Elzein

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Elzein, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, shows interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a significant majority of Elzeins identified as White (65.48%), followed by those identifying as two or more races (26.19%) and Black (7.14%). However, by 2010, there was a noticeable shift. The percentage of Elzeins identifying as White saw an increase to 84.05%, marking a 28.36% change. Individuals identifying as Black grew to 9.12%, a 27.73% rise. Notably, individuals reporting two or more ethnicities declined sharply to 4.84%, a decrease of 81.52%. There were also new reports of Hispanic identification (1.71%), though no Elzeins identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.48%	84.05%	28.36%
Black	7.14%	9.12%	27.73%
Two or More Races	26.19%	4.84%	-81.52%
Hispanic	0%	1.71%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%