Explore the Family Name Mustapha

The meaning of Mustapha

1. Arabic: variant of Mustafa 1. 2. Americanized form of Spanish, Italian, or Croatian Mustafa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mustapha has significantly grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,308th but increased to 32,236th by 2010, a rise of approximately 28.85%. The count of individuals with this surname also surged from 445 to 715, signifying an impressive 60.67% growth. This trend can be observed in the proportion of people named Mustapha per 100k, which went up by 50%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#45,308#32,23628.85%
Count44571560.67%
Proportion per 100k0.160.2450%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mustapha

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the largest ethnic identity associated with the Mustapha surname is Black, experiencing a 13.11% increase from 54.16% in 2000 to 61.26% in 2010. Those identifying as White make up the second largest group at 23.50% in 2010, though this represented an 8.27% decrease from 2000. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races saw decreases of 25.08% and 37.82%, respectively. There were no people with the Mustapha surname identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Black54.16%61.26%13.11%
White25.62%23.5%-8.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander9.89%7.41%-25.08%
Two or More Races9.89%6.15%-37.82%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%