Explore the Family Name Hadad

The meaning of Hadad

Arabic and Jewish (Sephardic): variant of Haddad ‘blacksmith’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Sima, Eliezer, Haim, Igal, Moshe, Nuriel, Yochanan. Arabic/Muslim Abdalla, Atta, Ibrahim, Jalal, Jamal, Najib, Nawal, Raouf, Salem, Soliman. Spanish Patricio, Alejandro, Eduardo, Jose, Manuel, Marivel, Miguel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hadad has grown in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hadad was ranked 33,142nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 29,502nd spot, showing a positive change of approximately 10.98%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 651 in 2000 to 800 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 22.89%. The proportion of people named Hadad per 100k population also saw a marginal increase from 0.24 to 0.27 during this time period.

20002010Change
Rank#33,142#29,50210.98%
Count65180022.89%
Proportion per 100k0.240.2712.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hadad

The Hadad surname reflects a diverse range of ethnic identities based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While a majority identify as White (77.11% in 2000 and 81.75% in 2010), there are also notable proportions identifying as Hispanic (11.06% in 2000 and 12.88% in 2010) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.54% in 2000 and 1.88% in 2010). However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Two or more races decreased significantly from 9.22% in 2000 to 2.63% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black make up a small proportion of the Hadad surname population, decreasing slightly from 1.08% in 2000 to 0.88% in 2010. No significant change was observed among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White77.11%81.75%6.02%
Hispanic11.06%12.88%16.46%
Two or More Races9.22%2.63%-71.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.54%1.88%22.08%
Black1.08%0.88%-18.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%