Explore the Family Name Mustafic

The meaning of Mustafic

Bosniak (Mustafić): patronymic from the Muslim personal name Mustafa. It is also found as a Croatian surname mainly derived from the nickname Mustafa 4.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mustafic has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 71,808 in commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 39,486 - a change of 45.01%. The count of individuals with this surname also more than doubled, increasing from 253 in 2000 to 557 in 2010, representing a growth of 120.16%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Mustafic per 100,000 people rose by 111.11%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,808	#39,486	45.01%
Count	253	557	120.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.19	111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mustafic

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mustafic, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 82.61% identified as White, while 17.39% reported belonging to two or more races. By 2010, 98.56% of individuals with this surname identified as White, signifying an increase of 19.31%. Interestingly, in 2010, the census also recorded a small percentage (0.90%) of individuals with the surname Mustafic identifying as Hispanic, a category that had no representation in 2000. There were no recorded instances of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.61%	98.56%	19.31%
Hispanic	0%	0.9%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	17.39%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%