Explore the Family Name Shahbazi

The meaning of Shahbazi

Iranian: surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Shahbaz, or derived directly from Persian shāhbāz, the name of a prized falconry bird, + the attributive suffix -i.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Shahbazi has increased noticeably between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shahbazi ranked 79,676 in popularity and by 2010, it had moved up to position 61,436. This represents a substantial change of 22.89%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Shahbazi surname grew from 222 in 2000 to 327 in 2010, marking an increase of 47.3%. The proportion of people named Shahbazi per 100,000 also rose by 37.5% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,676	#61,436	22.89%
Count	222	327	47.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.11	37.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shahbazi

The ethnic identity associated with the Shahbazi surname has also shifted between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 80.18% identified as White, 4.05% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.25% as Hispanic, and 12.61% reported having two or more races. By 2010, there were some significant changes. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly to 75.23%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander category also saw a decrease to 3.06%. Notably, there was a marked increase in those reporting two or more races, jumping to 17.74%, and those identifying as Hispanic rose to 3.98%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.18%	75.23%	-6.17%
Two or More Races	12.61%	17.74%	40.68%
Hispanic	2.25%	3.98%	76.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.05%	3.06%	-24.44%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%