Explore the Family Name Razzaq

The meaning of Razzaq

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Razzāq ‘provider’. Compare Razzak and Razak.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Razzaq has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 65,492 in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 49,365. This represents an impressive growth of nearly 25 percent in just a decade. Furthermore, the total count of individuals carrying the Razzaq name expanded from 283 to 426 during this period, marking more than a 50 percent increment, while the proportion per 100,000 also escalated by 40 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,492	#49,365	24.62%
Count	283	426	50.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.14	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Razzaq

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Razzaq surname, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some intriguing changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this name are individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent, whose representation grew by over 22 percent, from 59.36 to 72.54 percent. The Hispanic population using this surname also increased, albeit by a smaller margin of 45.76 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identified as White decreased by 21.32 percent, and those identified as belonging to two or more races saw a substantial decrease of 72.46 percent. The Black population using this surname saw a negligible change of 2.97 percent. There was no reportable change for American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	59.36%	72.54%	22.2%
White	17.31%	13.62%	-21.32%
Black	7.07%	7.28%	2.97%
Two or More Races	14.49%	3.99%	-72.46%
Hispanic	1.77%	2.58%	45.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%