Explore the Family Name Zahedi

The meaning of Zahedi

Muslim (mainly Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Zāhed, a Persian form of the Arabic personal name Zahid.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zahedi has increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zahedi was ranked the 56,979th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 49,546th spot, marking an upward shift of 13.05%. The number of individuals carrying the Zahedi surname also grew from 335 to 424 within this decade, a significant increase of 26.57%. Proportionally, in 2000, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.12 named Zahedi, a figure that rose slightly to 0.14 by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#49,546	13.05%
Count	335	424	26.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zahedi

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a diverse range of ethnic identities associated with the Zahedi surname. In 2000, 78.81% of those with the Zahedi surname identified as White, while by 2010, this proportion dropped slightly to 74.06%. There was a noticeable increase in the percentage of Zahedis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Two or more races. In the case of the former, there was a rise from 8.06% in 2000 to 8.25% in 2010. For those identifying as Two or more races, there was a substantial jump from 11.64% to 15.80% over the same period. Interestingly, by 2010, 1.42% of those with the Zahedi surname identified as Hispanic, a category that was not represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.81%	74.06%	-6.03%
Two or More Races	11.64%	15.8%	35.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.06%	8.25%	2.36%
Hispanic	0%	1.42%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%