Explore the Family Name Fazal

The meaning of Fazal

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from the personal name Fazal, derived from Arabic faḍl ‘excellence; virtue, grace; learning’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fazal has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Fazal ranked 55,124th among all surnames in the United States, while by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 35,764. This represents a considerable increase of 35.12% over the decade. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also increased from 349 in 2000 to 628 in 2010, an impressive growth of nearly 80%. The proportion of people with the surname Fazal per 100,000 was recorded as 0.13 in 2000 and rose to 0.21 in 2010, marking a rise of 61.54%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#35,764	35.12%
Count	349	628	79.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.21	61.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fazal

Ethnically, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fazal is primarily associated with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage. Between 2000 to 2010, there was a 7.11% increase in the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with this surname, rising from 70.77% to 75.8%. There was, however, a decrease of 51.88% in those reporting two or more races during this same period, from 19.2% to 9.24%. Meanwhile, the percentages of people with the surname Fazal who identify as White, Hispanic, and Black also saw increases of 30.50%, 42.79%, and 78.32% respectively. Interestingly, in 2010, a new ethnic identity emerged with 0.96% reporting as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not represented in the year 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	70.77%	75.8%	7.11%
Two or More Races	19.2%	9.24%	-51.88%
White	6.59%	8.6%	30.5%
Hispanic	2.01%	2.87%	42.79%
Black	1.43%	2.55%	78.32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.96%	0%