Explore the Family Name Mufti
The meaning of Mufti
Muslim: occupational name from the Arabic title mufti ‘interpreter or expounder of religious law’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mufti in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Mufti" has grown in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 72,237th most popular surname and this increased to 53,667th by 2010, representing an increase of about 25.71 percent. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 251 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, marking a significant 53.39 percent growth. The proportion of individuals with the Mufti surname per 100,000 people increased by 44.44 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,237 | #53,667 | 25.71% |
| Count | 251 | 385 | 53.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.13 | 44.44% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mufti
The Ethnicity table indicates that the majority of those bearing the Mufti surname identify their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander, which rose from 58.57 percent in 2000 to 70.39 percent in 2010. This is a notable change of 20.18 percent. Those who identified their ethnicity as two or more races experienced a decrease of 53.77 percent, while the percentage of white individuals dropped by 25.63 percent. Interestingly, no individuals identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a slight increase in individuals identifying as Black, moving from zero in 2000 to 2.60 percent in 2010. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 58.57% | 70.39% | 20.18% |
| White | 28.29% | 21.04% | -25.63% |
| Two or More Races | 12.35% | 5.71% | -53.77% |
| Black | 0% | 2.6% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |