Explore the Family Name Khair

The meaning of Khair

Arabic: from a personal name based on khayr ‘blessing, that which is good’. Bearers of this surname are mostly Muslims.

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

The surname "Khair" has seen an increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, it ranked 86,341 in terms of popularity among all surnames but rose significantly to a rank of 61,123 by 2010, indicating a change of 29.21%. The count of people with this surname also grew during this period, from 201 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 63.68%. The proportion of people with the surname Khair per 100,000 also rose from 0.07 to 0.11, a 57.14% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,341	#61,123	29.21%
Count	201	329	63.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.11	57.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khair

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts over the ten year period. In 2000, the highest percentage of those with the surname Khair identified as White (41.29%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (34.83%). By 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White increased to 51.67%, while Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased slightly to 33.43%. There was a significant decrease in those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 12.44% in 2000 to 5.47% in 2010. Those identifying as Black also saw a decrease from 9.45% to 7.90%. The category Hispanic emerged in 2010 with 1.52%, whereas it was absent in the 2000 data. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	41.29%	51.67%	25.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	34.83%	33.43%	-4.02%
Black	9.45%	7.9%	-16.4%
Two or More Races	12.44%	5.47%	-56.03%
Hispanic	0%	1.52%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%