Explore the Family Name Multani

The meaning of Multani

Pakstani and Indian (Gujarat, Punjab): habitational name for someone from the city of Multan, Pakistan.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Multani experienced a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Multani was ranked 56,979th in popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 34,465th, reflecting a growth rate of 39.51%. The count of individuals with this surname similarly grew from 335 in 2000 to 657 in 2010, marking an impressive 96.12% increase. This data also shows that the proportion of people named Multani per 100,000 increased from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, an upsurge of 83.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#34,465	39.51%
Count	335	657	96.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.22	83.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Multani

The Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Multani. The largest group identifying as Multani is the Asian/Pacific Islander community, making up 86.30% of Multanis in 2010, up from 83.28% in 2000. Individuals identifying as two or more races decreased significantly during this period, dropping from 11.94% to 4.26%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Multanis who identified as White increased nearly threefold, from 1.49% to 4.41%. Lastly, while there were no Multanis reporting themselves as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 these groups made up 0.76% and 2.28% of the Multani population respectively. The Hispanic representation among Multani slightly increased from 1.49% in 2000 to 1.98% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.28%	86.3%	3.63%
White	1.49%	4.41%	195.97%
Two or More Races	11.94%	4.26%	-64.32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.28%	0%
Hispanic	1.49%	1.98%	32.89%
Black	0%	0.76%	0%