Explore the Family Name Shariff

The meaning of Shariff

Muslim: variant of Sharif. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammed, Abdul, Mohamed, Sameera, Shiraz, Amin, Karim, Nuzhat, Sadrudin, Yasmeen, Abbas, Abu.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shariff has increased in popularity across the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 32,609 but jumped to 25,403 by 2010, marking a 22.1% increase. The number of people with this surname also grew significantly, from 664 individuals in 2000 to 974 individuals in 2010, which is a 46.69% rise. Consequently, the proportion per 100k of people with the surname Shariff also increased by 32.0% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,609	#25,403	22.1%
Count	664	974	46.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.33	32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shariff

When looking at the ethnic identity of those with the surname Shariff, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts as well. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 57.98% in 2000 to 63.66% in 2010. However, the portion of people claiming two or more races dropped drastically, going from 15.36% to 4.72%. There was a slight uptick in those identifying as White, growing from 9.94% in 2000 to 12.42% in 2010. Both Hispanic and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations saw decreases, with a decline from 1.81% to 1.03% and 0.90% to 0.51%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Black population with the surname Shariff experienced an increase, moving from 14.01% in 2000 to 17.66% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	57.98%	63.66%	9.8%
Black	14.01%	17.66%	26.05%
White	9.94%	12.42%	24.95%
Two or More Races	15.36%	4.72%	-69.27%
Hispanic	1.81%	1.03%	-43.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.9%	0.51%	-43.33%