Explore the Family Name Naveed

The meaning of Naveed

Muslim (Pakistan and Afghanistan): from a Persian personal name based on navīd ‘good news’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Naveed saw a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Naveed was ranked as the 87,729th most popular surname, with a count of 197 and a proportion per 100,000 inhabitants of 0.07. By 2010, however, the popularity had grown considerably. The rank had improved to 38,214, while the count rose to 580, representing an increase of nearly 195%. The proportion per 100k people also grew by about 186%, reaching 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,729	#38,214	56.44%
Count	197	580	194.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.2	185.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naveed

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Naveed. In 2000, over 74% of those with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, approximately 20% identified as having two or more ethnicities, and around 4.57% identified as White. By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander had increased to just over 90%, marking a change of about 22%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a significant decrease of roughly 83%, falling to 3.28%, matched by the percentage identifying as White. Additionally, for the first time in 2010, a small percentage (1.21%) of individuals with the surname Naveed identified as Black. No individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	74.62%	90.86%	21.76%
Two or More Races	19.8%	3.28%	-83.43%
White	4.57%	3.28%	-28.23%
Black	0%	1.21%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%