Explore the Family Name Kazi

The meaning of Kazi

1. Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): variant of Qazi ‘judge’. 2. Slovak: from a pet form of the personal name Kazimír (see Kazimir). Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Abdul, Syed, Ahmed, Farid, Mohammad, Shakeel, Showkat, Abdul Majid, Abdullah, Abul, Afaq, Ahmad. Indian Shaji, Shital, Sushama.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Kazi' has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 24,642 in terms of popularity but jumped to 18,751 by 2010, showing an impressive increase of approximately 23.91%. The count of individuals with the Kazi surname also rose from 950 in 2000 to 1,463 in 2010, marking a remarkable growth of 54%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the Kazi surname went from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010, indicating a rise of 42.86%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,642	#18,751	23.91%
Count	950	1,463	54%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.5	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kazi

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of those with the Kazi surname identified as Asian or Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. This ethnic identity saw an increase from 76.32% in 2000 to 85.85% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 11.58% to 4.72%, while the White ethnicity saw a decrease from 9.37% to 6.63%. Those identifying as Hispanic slightly declined from 1.58% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2010. There was no reported change among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	76.32%	85.85%	12.49%
White	9.37%	6.63%	-29.24%
Two or More Races	11.58%	4.72%	-59.24%
Hispanic	1.58%	1.5%	-5.06%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%