Explore the Family Name Parsa

The meaning of Parsa

1. Iranian: from a Persian personal name or nickname based on pārsā ‘chaste, devout, pious’. 2. Indian (Gujarat and Mumbai): variant of Parsi. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ali, Hassan, Abbas, Afshin, Ahmad, Aref, Aziz, Bahram, Behzad, Ebrahim, Ehsan, Firouzeh.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Parsa has shown a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 51,024 in 2000 to 37,792 in 2010, marking an upward shift of approximately 25.93%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Parsa surname increased from 384 in 2000 to 588 in 2010, showing a notable growth rate of 53.13%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also rose by 42.86% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,024	#37,792	25.93%
Count	384	588	53.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.2	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parsa

The ethnic identity associated with the Parsa surname also exhibited some shifts as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The Asian/Pacific Islander group saw an increase of 75.30%, and the representation of those identifying with two or more races increased by 25.96%. However, there was a decrease in the percentage of White individuals with this surname by -6.47%. The Hispanic population with the Parsa surname also decreased to some extent by -16.78%, and a similar trend was observed in the Black populace, which noted a decline of -21.54%. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained constant with no recorded change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.73%	75.51%	-6.47%
Two or More Races	10.94%	13.78%	25.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.17%	7.31%	75.3%
Hispanic	2.86%	2.38%	-16.78%
Black	1.3%	1.02%	-21.54%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%