Explore the Family Name Khaleel

The meaning of Khaleel

Muslim: variant of Khalil.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The popularity of the surname Khaleel has noticeably increased from 2000 to 2010, according to the data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 69,636th most popular surname, but it jumped up significantly in rank to the 49,268th spot by 2010. This is an impressive change of 29.25 percent. The count of people bearing this surname also rose from 263 in 2000 to 427 in 2010, marking a percentage increase of 62.36. When it comes to its proportion per 100,000 people, the figures increased from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, representing a 40 percent growth.

20002010Change
Rank#69,636#49,26829.25%
Count26342762.36%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1440%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khaleel

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Khaleel has also seen changes between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, there was a boost of 10.28 percent, going from 25.48 percent to 28.10 percent. In contrast, those identifying as Black saw a sharp decrease from 28.52 percent to 18.50 percent, a drop of 35.13 percent. There was also a slight dip in the number of individuals reporting two or more races, from 10.27 percent to 9.37 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as White saw a significant increase, going from 29.66 percent to 37.94 percent, which is a 27.92 percent rise. The Hispanic category remained virtually stable, seeing only a minimal change from 6.08 percent to 6.09 percent. There were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White29.66%37.94%27.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander25.48%28.1%10.28%
Black28.52%18.5%-35.13%
Two or More Races10.27%9.37%-8.76%
Hispanic6.08%6.09%0.16%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%