Explore the Family Name Hassanzadeh

The meaning of Hassanzadeh

Muslim (Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Hassan, in particular from/with Hasan, son of the first imam of the Shiite Muslims Ali. It is formed with the Persian suffix -zādeh ‘son/descendant of’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hassanzadeh has seen a rise in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 112,365th place in 2000 to 99,845th place in 2010, indicating an increase of 11.14 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also increased by 24.83 percent from 145 to 181 during the same period. In addition, the proportion of people with the Hassanzadeh surname per 100,000 residents increased by 20 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#112,365	#99,845	11.14%
Count	145	181	24.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hassanzadeh

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Hassanzadeh surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 4.16 percent over the decade. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as being of two or more races slightly increased by 0.86 percent from 18.62 percent to 18.78 percent. Interestingly, there was no representation for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in both years. However, a new ethnicity group emerged in 2010, with 5.52 percent of Hassanzadehs identifying as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.24%	74.03%	-4.16%
Two or More Races	18.62%	18.78%	0.86%
Hispanic	0%	5.52%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%