Explore the Family Name Shaukat

The meaning of Shaukat

Muslim (mainly Pakistan, also India): from a male personal name based on Arabic shawkat ‘power, might’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Shaukat has shown a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shaukat ranked 81,700 in popularity; however, by 2010 it had jumped to 59,470, reflecting a change of 27.21%. The overall count of individuals with this surname also increased from 215 in 2000 to 340 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 58.14%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Shaukat per 100,000 also rose from 0.08 to 0.12 during this period, indicating a 50% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,700	#59,470	27.21%
Count	215	340	58.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.12	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shaukat

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Shaukat has also evolved, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 70.7% of individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. By 2010, this figure had grown to 85.29%, a change of 20.64%. However, the proportion identifying with two or more races decreased by 57.88%, dropping from 12.56% to 5.29%. The percentage of White individuals possessing this surname also fell from 14.42% to 5.88%, a decline of 59.22%. Notably, the period saw an emergence of the Hispanic community within this surname group, with 2.94% identifying as such in 2010, compared to none in 2000. There were no changes observed in Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations within the Shaukat surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	70.7%	85.29%	20.64%
White	14.42%	5.88%	-59.22%
Two or More Races	12.56%	5.29%	-57.88%
Hispanic	0%	2.94%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%