Explore the Family Name Manzoor

The meaning of Manzoor

Muslim (Indian subcontinent): variant of Manzur 2.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Manzoor has gained popularity in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 69,428th in terms of commonality across all surnames, but by 2010, it had risen to the 41,501st position, marking a significant increase of 40.22%. The count of people bearing the surname has also nearly doubled, with an increase of 98.48% from 264 individuals in 2000 to 524 in 2010. This change is reflected in the proportion per 100k, which saw an upsurge of 80.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#69,428#41,50140.22%
Count26452498.48%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1880%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manzoor

When it comes to ethnic identity, analysis of the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift among those with the surname Manzoor. The majority of people with this last name identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, with numbers increasing from 74.62% in 2000 to 82.44% in 2010. However, there has been a decrease in the number of individuals identifying as having two or more races, dropping from 10.98% in 2000 to 6.11% in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of those identifying as White fell by 27.41% during the same period. New ethnic identities were recorded in 2010, with 0.95% identifying as Hispanic and 1.15% as Black. There has been no reported change in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander74.62%82.44%10.48%
White12.88%9.35%-27.41%
Two or More Races10.98%6.11%-44.35%
Black0%1.15%0%
Hispanic0%0.95%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%