Explore the Family Name Pervez

The meaning of Pervez

Muslim (Pakistan and Bangladesh): variant of Parvez.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Pervez has seen a growth in its popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked the 62,577th most popular surname in the United States, with about 299 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, it had jumped up to the 47,186th position, reflecting a 24.6% increase in its rank. The count of people carrying the Pervez surname also rose by 50.5%, from 299 in 2000 to 450 in 2010. This increased the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people from 0.11 to 0.15, marking a 36.36% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#47,186	24.6%
Count	299	450	50.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.15	36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pervez

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Pervez identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. This group increased from 81.61% in 2000 to 87.56% in 2010, indicating a 7.29% rise. Meanwhile, those identifying as being of two or more races dropped significantly, from 10.7% to 3.11%, which is a decrease of 70.93%. People identifying as White saw a slight increase from 4.68% to 5.11%, a change of 9.19%. The Hispanic representation also grew substantially, from 2.01% in 2000 to 3.78% in 2010, marking an increase of 88.06%. However, there were no individuals with the surname Pervez who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.61%	87.56%	7.29%
White	4.68%	5.11%	9.19%
Hispanic	2.01%	3.78%	88.06%
Two or More Races	10.7%	3.11%	-70.93%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%