Explore the Family Name Latifi

The meaning of Latifi

1. Muslim (mainly Iran and Afghanistan): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Latif. 2. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Latif (Albanian definite form Latifi).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Latifi has seen a rise in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 57,406th most common surname, whereas by 2010, it had risen to the 46,811th spot. This is an increase of approximately 18.46%. Additionally, there has been a notable growth in the number of people bearing this surname, from 332 to 454, representing a substantial increase of 36.75%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 residents increased by 25.0% over this same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#46,811	18.46%
Count	332	454	36.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.15	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latifi

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Latifi surname identifies as White, with an increase from 70.18% in 2000 to 77.09% in 2010. The next largest group identifies as having two or more races, although this percentage saw a decrease from 18.07% to 12.33% over the decade. A smaller proportion of those with the Latifi surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander (down from 9.94% to 8.15%) and Hispanic (slightly down from 1.81% to 1.76%). The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.18%	77.09%	9.85%
Two or More Races	18.07%	12.33%	-31.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.94%	8.15%	-18.01%
Hispanic	1.81%	1.76%	-2.76%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%