Explore the Family Name Tabrizi

The meaning of Tabrizi

Iranian: habitational name for someone from the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ali, Hamid, Masoud, Majid, Mohammad, Nasrin, Peyman, Abdi, Afsaneh, Amir, Ata, Azam.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tabrizi has gained popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,217 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 39,004, an increase of 7.61%. The count, or the number of people with this surname, also increased from 484 in 2000 to 565 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 16.74%. Proportionally, there were 0.18 people per 100,000 with the surname Tabrizi in 2000, and this figure rose to 0.19 by 2010, indicating an increase of 5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,217	#39,004	7.61%
Count	484	565	16.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tabrizi

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals interesting shifts within the Tabrizi population over the same period. In 2000, 81.40% identified as White, dropping slightly to 80.71% by 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 1.24% in 2000 to 1.77% in 2010, a change of 42.74%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a minor increase, going from 14.88% in 2000 to 15.22% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased from 2.27% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.4%	80.71%	-0.85%
Two or More Races	14.88%	15.22%	2.28%
Hispanic	2.27%	2.12%	-6.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.24%	1.77%	42.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%