Explore the Family Name Zahid

The meaning of Zahid

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Zāhid, from zāhid ‘ascetic, holy’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zahid has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Zahid ranked as the 36,672nd most popular surname, while in 2010 it advanced to the 23,283rd position, showing a substantial change of 36.51%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also experienced a notable hike of 90.26%, rising from 575 in 2000 to 1094 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of people named Zahid per 100,000 population nearly doubled, growing by 76.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,672	#23,283	36.51%
Count	575	1,094	90.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.37	76.19%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zahid

The Decennial U.S. Census data also offers insights into the ethnicity of those with the last name Zahid. Of note is the significant increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which went from representing 72% of the Zahids in 2000 to 85.56% in 2010. However, representation among those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a sharp decrease of 73.41%, going from 14.78% in 2000 to only 3.93% in 2010. The proportion of Zahids who identified as white decreased slightly too, dropping by 18.19%. A new addition in 2010 was the Hispanic group, making up 1.10% of the Zahids, whereas there were no Zahids who identified as Hispanic in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of Zahids who identified as Black dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.57% in 2000. No Zahids identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	72%	85.56%	18.83%
White	10.61%	8.68%	-18.19%
Two or More Races	14.78%	3.93%	-73.41%
Hispanic	0%	1.1%	0%
Black	1.57%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%