Explore the Family Name Khalili

The meaning of Khalili

Muslim: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Khalil. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Hamid, Nader, Ebrahim, Hossein, Arsalan, Bahram, Faezeh, Koroush, Ladan, Mahmoud, Mohammad, Mohammed.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Khalili has seen a rise in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, this surname was ranked 32,743 with 661 individuals carrying it, at a rate of 0.25 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had moved up to 29,138, reflecting a change of 11.01%, with an increase in the count to 813 individuals and a proportion of 0.28 per 100k people. This shows a growth in popularity of this surname by 23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,743	#29,138	11.01%
Count	661	813	23%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.28	12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khalili

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the Khalili surname holders' ethnicity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, those identifying as White made up the majority with 78.97% and saw a modest increase to 84.62% by 2010. The number of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage declined by around 27.57%, while there was a significant decrease in people identifying as two or more races from 16.79% to 10.58%. The percentage of Hispanic ethnicity experienced a substantial increase, moving from 1.36% to 2.83%, which is a change of 108.09%. There were no changes in the percentages for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.97%	84.62%	7.15%
Two or More Races	16.79%	10.58%	-36.99%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.83%	108.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.72%	1.97%	-27.57%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%