Explore the Family Name Wahid

The meaning of Wahid

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Waḥīd, from waḥīd ‘unique, matchless’. Compare Waheed.

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

According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wahid has seen a significant rise in its usage over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wahid was the 41,924th most common surname in the United States, with a total of 488 people carrying it. By 2010, it had climbed to being the 32,960th most common surname, being carried by 695 individuals. This represents an increase of 21.38% in ranking and a significant 42.42% increase in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,924	#32,960	21.38%
Count	488	695	42.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.24	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wahid

When analyzing the Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we find that the surname Wahid is predominantly associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. In 2000, more than half (54.51%) of bearers of the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander — a figure that increased to 59.42% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White also saw a noteworthy increase from 7.38% in 2000 to 16.12% in 2010. However, not all groups saw increases. The proportion of individuals with the surname Wahid who identified as having two or more races decreased from 20.08% in 2000 to 8.92% in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying as Black dropped from 16.80% to 14.24%. There were no bearers of the surname who identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	54.51%	59.42%	9.01%
White	7.38%	16.12%	118.43%
Black	16.8%	14.24%	-15.24%
Two or More Races	20.08%	8.92%	-55.58%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%