Explore the Family Name Khaliq

The meaning of Khaliq

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic khalīq ‘suitable, appropriate’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Khaliq has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 79,676th but by 2010, it had risen to 50,196th, a dramatic increase of 37%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew substantially during this period, going up by 87.84% from 222 to 417. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the name Khaliq saw a 75% surge from 0.08 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#79,676#50,19637%
Count22241787.84%
Proportion per 100k0.080.1475%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khaliq

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a substantial shift between 2000 and 2010. There was a pronounced increase in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with this surname, rising from 42.34% to 66.19%, a change of 56.33%. Conversely, the proportions of those identifying as White and Black decreased by 46.79% and 36.38% respectively. Those self-identifying as two or more races also dropped, from 16.67% to 9.83%. The data for 2010 introduced a small percentage (3.12%) identifying as Hispanic, where there were none in 2000. However, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero percent.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander42.34%66.19%56.33%
Black18.47%11.75%-36.38%
Two or More Races16.67%9.83%-41.03%
White17.12%9.11%-46.79%
Hispanic0%3.12%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%