Explore the Family Name Shafique

The meaning of Shafique

Muslim (Pakistan and Bangladesh): variant of Shafiq.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Shafique saw a significant rise in the decade between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it climbed from position 111,119 to 67,519, an impressive jump of 39.24 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname nearly doubled in the same period, increasing by 98.64 percent from 147 to 292. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the last name Shafique per 100,000 rose by a full 100 percent, from 0.05 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#111,119#67,51939.24%
Count14729298.64%
Proportion per 100k0.050.1100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shafique

When examining the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the majority of individuals with the surname Shafique identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. There was a notable increase in this identity over the decade, growing from 79.59 percent to 94.52 percent. In 2000, there was a small percentage (13.61%) of individuals who identified with two or more races, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. The proportion of people identifying as White decreased slightly over the decade, from 5.44 percent to 4.11 percent. No individuals with the surname Shafique identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander79.59%94.52%18.76%
White5.44%4.11%-24.45%
Two or More Races13.61%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%