Explore the Family Name Mujahid

The meaning of Mujahid

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from a male personal name derived from Arabic mujāhid ‘striver’, especially ‘striver in the cause of Islam’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mujahid has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 81,414 but jumped to 59,901 in 2010, reflecting a change of 26.42 percent. The number of individuals carrying this name also rose from 216 to 337, marking a substantial increase of 56.02 percent. The proportion of people with the Mujahid surname per 100,000 was 0.08 in 2000 and it slightly increased to 0.11 in 2010, indicating a growth of 37.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,414	#59,901	26.42%
Count	216	337	56.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mujahid

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Mujahid surname. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 54.30 percent, from 22.69 percent in 2000 to 35.01 percent in 2010. The percentage of those reporting two or more ethnicities decreased by 48.70 percent, down from 9.26 percent in 2000 to 4.75 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying as White doubled, up from 2.31 percent in 2000 to 4.45 percent in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black with the Mujahid surname decreased by 16.07 percent, from 64.35 percent in 2000 to 54.01 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	64.35%	54.01%	-16.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	22.69%	35.01%	54.3%
Two or More Races	9.26%	4.75%	-48.7%
White	2.31%	4.45%	92.64%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%