Explore the Family Name Farooqi

The meaning of Farooqi

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Farooq, in particular from/with the caliph Al-Fārūq.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Farooqi rose in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Farooqi ranked as the 35,994th most common last name, but by 2010, it had jumped to 27,756th place, marking a notable increase of 22.89%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 589 to 866 during this decade, which constitutes a substantial rise of 47.03%. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Farooqi per 100,000 residents increased by about 32%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,994	#27,756	22.89%
Count	589	866	47.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.29	31.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farooqi

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Farooqi also saw significant changes, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Most notably, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this last name increased from 67.74% in 2000 to 83.72% in 2010, a change of 23.59%. Meanwhile, the fraction of people identified as having two or more ethnicities decreased dramatically, from 16.98% to just 5.31%, marking a decrease of 68.73%. The percentage of white individuals with the surname Farooqi declined slightly by 31.04%, while the share of Hispanic individuals remained relatively steady, increasing slightly by 1.68%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	67.74%	83.72%	23.59%
White	12.05%	8.31%	-31.04%
Two or More Races	16.98%	5.31%	-68.73%
Hispanic	2.38%	2.42%	1.68%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%