Explore the Family Name Hoda

The meaning of Hoda

Muslim: variant of Huda. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Syed, Mohammed, Aminul, Amir, Arash, Asif, Badrul, Nadeem, Omar, Saiful, Tabassum, Zahra.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hoda saw a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,232nd most popular surname, with a count of 584 occurrences. By 2010, although the overall count slightly increased to 595, its rank dipped to 37,442, marking a decrease of 3.34%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09%, from 0.22% in 2000 to 0.2% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,232	#37,442	-3.34%
Count	584	595	1.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoda

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Hoda surname. From 2000 to 2010, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity carrying the Hoda surname, rising from 22.43% to 27.73%. However, the percentages for other ethnic identities showed a decline. Those identifying as two or more races with the Hoda surname dropped drastically by 58.77%, while those identified as white fell only slightly by 1.36%. Moreover, the percentage of Hispanic and Black individuals with this surname decreased by 69.34% and 22.92%, respectively. The proportions of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same at 0.00% over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.18%	68.24%	-1.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	22.43%	27.73%	23.63%
Black	2.4%	1.85%	-22.92%
Two or More Races	3.25%	1.34%	-58.77%
Hispanic	2.74%	0.84%	-69.34%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%