Explore the Family Name Jaiswal

The meaning of Jaiswal

Indian: Brahmin and Jain habitational name from a town named Jayas, now identified as Rae Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh. The surname is also found in Nepal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jaiswal has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 64,385 and had a frequency of 289 occurrences. By 2010, its rank had risen dramatically to 31,068 with a count of 747, marking an impressive growth rate of 51.75% in rank and 158.48% in count. The proportion of this surname also increased by 127.27 per 100,000 people during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#64,385#31,06851.75%
Count289747158.48%
Proportion per 100k0.110.25127.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jaiswal

Looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Jaiswal based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority are of Asian/Pacific Islander descent. In 2000, they made up 91% of the total, and this percentage grew to 96.79% in 2010 - a change of 6.36%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 2.77% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010. There was no representation from Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, there was a small emergence of Hispanic representation in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 data. The data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed in the 2010 statistics for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander91%96.79%6.36%
White2.77%1.87%-32.49%
Hispanic0%0.67%0%
Two or More Races3.81%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%