Explore the Family Name Maqsood

The meaning of Maqsood

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): from a personal name based on Arabic maqṣūd ‘intended, aimed at’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maqsood has seen significant growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Maqsood ranked 95,567th in terms of prevalence among surnames in the United States, but rose to 53,667th by 2010 - a stunning increase of almost 44%. The number of individuals with the surname also more than doubled from 177 to 385 during this period, representing a rise of over 117%. This increase is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which grew by approximately 86% from 0.07 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#95,567	#53,667	43.84%
Count	177	385	117.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.13	85.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maqsood

On the subject of ethnicity, the census reveals that the Maqsood surname is most commonly associated with Asian/Pacific Islander identity, increasing from a 75.14% representation in 2000 to 87.53% in 2010, a growth of approximately 16.5%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races declined significantly during the same period, dropping by 64.42% from 17.51% to 6.23%. The proportion of people with the Maqsood surname who identify as White also decreased, falling by 15.78% from 6.78% to 5.71%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. These findings are all based on data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.14%	87.53%	16.49%
Two or More Races	17.51%	6.23%	-64.42%
White	6.78%	5.71%	-15.78%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%