Explore the Family Name Shafik

The meaning of Shafik

Muslim: variant of Shafiq.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Shafik significantly grew in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shafik held the rank of 96,918 in terms of commonality among surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had climbed to 63,218. This equates to a notable increase of approximately 34.77%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname expanded from 174 in 2000 to 316 in 2010, representing an impressive growth rate of 81.61%. The proportion of people with the surname Shafik per 100k also rose from 0.06 to 0.11 over the same period, marking an 83.33% change.

20002010Change
Rank#96,918#63,21834.77%
Count17431681.61%
Proportion per 100k0.060.1183.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shafik

In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Shafik, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows several shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 77.59% categorized themselves as White, a proportion that increased to 86.08% by 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 2.87% to 2.22%, while those claiming two or more ethnicities dropped significantly from 14.37% to 4.11%. Notably, Hispanic representation increased slightly from 2.87% to 3.80%, and those identifying as Black rose from 0% to 3.80%. There was no change in the percentage of people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White77.59%86.08%10.94%
Two or More Races14.37%4.11%-71.4%
Hispanic2.87%3.8%32.4%
Black0%3.8%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.87%2.22%-22.65%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%