Explore the Family Name Nazari

The meaning of Nazari

1. Muslim (Iran and Afghanistan): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Nazar. 2. Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Nazario. 3. American shortened form of Armenian Nazarian. Compare Nazar 5. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ali, Hamid, Mahmood, Mohammad, Mohammed, Shahram, Abbas, Abed, Afagh, Ahmad, Ahmed, Amin. Armenian Norik, Asatour, Edik, Ghazar, Hovik, Hrand, Khachik, Razmik, Serop, Vazgen.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nazari has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 30,614 in terms of common surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had risen to the rank of 23,084 – an increase of 24.6%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 719 in 2000 to 1,107 in 2010, which represents a growth rate of almost 54%. Likewise, the proportion of the Nazari surname per 100,000 people also grew by 40.74%, from 0.27 to 0.38.

20002010Change
Rank#30,614#23,08424.6%
Count7191,10753.96%
Proportion per 100k0.270.3840.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nazari

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Nazari surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander showed the most dramatic change, increasing from 1.39% to 3.16% between 2000 and 2010 – a growth of 127.34%. The percentage of those identifying as White also saw a slight increase, from 74.27% to 75.79%. However, there was a decrease in the percentage of those identifying as Two or more races (18.64% down to 16.62%) and Hispanic (5.01% to 4.07%). The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was either 0 or suppressed (S) for privacy.

20002010Change
White74.27%75.79%2.05%
Two or More Races18.64%16.62%-10.84%
Hispanic5.01%4.07%-18.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.39%3.16%127.34%
Black0.7%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%