Explore the Family Name Tiwari

The meaning of Tiwari

Indian (northern states): altered form of Tripathi. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Prabhat, Rajesh, Ram, Satish, Sudha, Ajit, Anil, Indra, Mamta, Rakesh, Ramesh, Sandeep.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tiwari has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tiwari ranked 25,735 in terms of popularity among all surnames but by 2010, it had jumped to 13,480 - a remarkable 47.62% increase. The count of individuals with the Tiwari surname also rose from 899 in 2000 to 2255 in 2010, a dramatic growth of over 150.83%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k grew by 130.3%, from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.76 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#25,735#13,48047.62%
Count8992,255150.83%
Proportion per 100k0.330.76130.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiwari

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes between 2000 and 2010. A majority of the Tiwari's identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 74.42% in 2000 to 87.76% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races decreased drastically from 14.13% to 2.26%. The percentage of White and Black individuals with the Tiwari surname saw a decline of 23.28% and 9.93% respectively. However, a slight increase was observed for those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.00% to 1.20%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.56% to 0.62%).

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander74.42%87.76%17.93%
White5.67%4.35%-23.28%
Black4.23%3.81%-9.93%
Two or More Races14.13%2.26%-84.01%
Hispanic1%1.2%20%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.56%0.62%10.71%