Explore the Family Name Raad

The meaning of Raad

1. Arabic: from a personal name based on rā’id ‘model, leader, pioneer’. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. 2. Iranian: variant of Rad. 3. Dutch: metonymic occupational name for an adviser, counselor, or member of a town council, from raad ‘advice, counsel’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Nader, Naji, Ahmad, Ali, Amal, Hassan, Azim, Fadi, Fahed, Feryal, Ghassan, Hani. French Camille, Dominique, Emile, Jean-Pierre.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Raad" has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Raad ranked 35,053 in terms of popularity and had a count of 609. By 2010, its rank had improved to 30,139 with an increase of 14.02%. The count also grew by 27.75% to 778, implying that more people were bearing this surname. The proportion per 100,000 people equally reflected growth at 13.04%, moving from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#35,053#30,13914.02%
Count60977827.75%
Proportion per 100k0.230.2613.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raad

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates varying trends for the surname "Raad". Between 2000 and 2010, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic who bore the surname saw an increase of 25.61% and 20.56% respectively. On the contrary, those who identified as White under the surname "Raad" decreased slightly by 1.08%. A significant drop was observed among people identifying with two or more races, down by -11.36%. For the years recorded, individuals using the surname Raad did not identify as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White87.19%86.25%-1.08%
Hispanic6.08%7.33%20.56%
Two or More Races4.93%4.37%-11.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.82%1.03%25.61%
Black0.99%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%