Explore the Family Name Hafeez

The meaning of Hafeez

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): variant of Hafiz. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Abdul, Mohammad, Mohammed, Syed, Tahir, Alia, Muhammad, Abdool, Khalid, Mohamed, Shahid, Tariq.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hafeez saw a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,333 but by 2010, it had grown to rank 25,115, marking an increase of 24.65 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a substantial surge, growing from 646 in 2000 to 988 in 2010, which is an increase of almost 53 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Hafeez per 100,000 also rose by 37.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#25,115	24.65%
Count	646	988	52.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.33	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hafeez

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hafeez, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of bearers identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group increased from 69.50 percent in 2000 to 81.38 percent in 2010, indicating a 17.09 percent change. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as belonging to two or more races dramatically decreased by 64.05 percent. Similar downward trends were observed for those who identified as White, Hispanic, and Black, with their percentages decreasing by 27.53, 28.39, and 20.65 percent respectively. However, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native increased slightly by 31.17 percent within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	69.5%	81.38%	17.09%
Black	8.67%	6.88%	-20.65%
White	7.12%	5.16%	-27.53%
Two or More Races	12.38%	4.45%	-64.05%
Hispanic	1.55%	1.11%	-28.39%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.77%	1.01%	31.17%