Explore the Family Name Moghadam

The meaning of Moghadam

Iranian: variant of Moghaddam. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ali, Hamid, Nasrin, Bijan, Fariba, Fatima, Hassan, Ahmad, Amir, Fatemeh, Ghassem, Hossein.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Moghadam has seen a rise in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it ranked 47,485 in terms of commonality, and by 2010 had climbed to rank 41,959. This represents an increase of 11.64%. The number of individuals with the surname also increased over this period, from 420 in 2000 to 518 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 23.33%. The proportion of people named Moghadam per 100,000 also rose by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,485	#41,959	11.64%
Count	420	518	23.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moghadam

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Moghadam has shown some shifts as per the data extracted from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority identified as White (79.76%), followed by those who identified with two or more races (14.52%), and then Asian/Pacific Islander (2.38%). Hispanics accounted for 3.10% while no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded. By 2010, the trends remained largely similar with the majority still identifying as White (78.57%) and a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (2.51%). However, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races dropped to 12.16%, whereas the Hispanic population experienced a significant surge to 5.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.76%	78.57%	-1.49%
Two or More Races	14.52%	12.16%	-16.25%
Hispanic	3.1%	5.98%	92.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.38%	2.51%	5.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%