Explore the Family Name Hassoun

The meaning of Hassoun

Arabic (mainly the Levant and Maghreb): from a personal name based on Arabic ḥassūn ‘goldfinch’. Alternatively, perhaps a variant of Hasan. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians.

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

The surname Hassoun saw a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, it ranked 72,466th in popularity and increased to 54,055th by 2010 – an impressive change of 25.41%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose substantially, from 250 people in 2000 to 382 in 2010, marking an increase of 52.8%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Hassoun per 100,000 residents in the U.S. grew from 0.09 to 0.13 over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,466	#54,055	25.41%
Count	250	382	52.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hassoun

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. A small percentage of those carrying the Hassoun surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 (1.57%), a category that did not appear in 2000. There was a slight decline in those identifying as having two or more races, from 11.2% in 2000 to 8.64% in 2010. Those who identified as White remained relatively consistent at approximately 82%. The Hispanic representation among Hassouns increased slightly from 3.6% to 3.93%, while Black representation saw a notable rise from 2% to 3.4%. There were no respondents who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.4%	82.46%	0.07%
Two or More Races	11.2%	8.64%	-22.86%
Hispanic	3.6%	3.93%	9.17%
Black	2%	3.4%	70%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.57%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%