Explore the Family Name Hourani

The meaning of Hourani

Arabic (mainly the Levant): habitational name for someone from Houran (also Hauran, Hawran), a region (volcanic plateau) in southwestern Syria and northwestern Jordan. It is found among both Muslims and Christians.

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

The surname Hourani has gained popularity over the years, as evidenced by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 55,732 in terms of usage but climbed to 46,404 by 2010, marking a significant change of 16.74%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 344 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 33.43%. Consequently, the proportion of Hourani per 100,000 people increased by 23.08%, indicating that the surname became more common over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,732	#46,404	16.74%
Count	344	459	33.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.16	23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hourani

In terms of ethnicity, Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in identity among those with the surname Hourani between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the predominant ethnic identity was White, accounting for 86.34% of the Houranis, with this figure slightly decreasing to 86.27% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.20% in 2000 to 6.32% in 2010. A small percentage identified with two or more races, although this decreased from 10.17% in 2000 to 4.79% in 2010. Meanwhile, a new category emerged in 2010 as 2.18% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. No Houranis identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.34%	86.27%	-0.08%
Hispanic	3.2%	6.32%	97.5%
Two or More Races	10.17%	4.79%	-52.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.18%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%