Explore the Family Name Qadri

The meaning of Qadri

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): 1. surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Qadir. 2. surname denoting association with the Qādiriyyah, a Sufi order established in Baghdad by ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlanī (died 1166). Compare Kadri and Quadri.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Qadri saw a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 43,157th among all surnames and rose to 31,873rd in 2010, reflecting a 26.15% elevation in rank. The count of individuals with the Qadri surname also increased from 472 in 2000 to 724 in 2010, marking a substantial growth rate of 53.39%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Qadri per 100,000 population climbed by 47.06% from 0.17 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,157	#31,873	26.15%
Count	472	724	53.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.25	47.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Qadri

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Qadri surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both census years, with this group experiencing a 7.71% increase from 76.69% in 2000 to 82.60% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by 34.83%, while the percentage of those who identify as White fell by 17.28%. The Hispanic representation remained almost steady, showing a slight decrease of 1.78%. No individuals with the Qadri surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	76.69%	82.6%	7.71%
White	11.86%	9.81%	-17.28%
Two or More Races	8.47%	5.52%	-34.83%
Hispanic	1.69%	1.66%	-1.78%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%