Explore the Family Name Zahran

The meaning of Zahran

Arabic: ethnic name from Zahrān, an originally Arabian, later widespread branch of the Azd tribe.

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

Based on the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Zahran surname showed notable growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the Zahran surname increased by around 17%, moving up from 60,230 to 49,999 over this ten-year period. This significant growth is also reflected in the count of individuals with this surname, which saw an increase of approximately 34% from 313 to 419. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people rose by 16.67%, indicating a slight but noteworthy increase in its prevalence in the general population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,230	#49,999	16.99%
Count	313	419	33.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zahran

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the Zahran surname, there were some significant changes observed between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the largest percentage of individuals identifying as White increased by 11.57%, from 74.44% to 83.05%, other ethnic groups experienced a decrease. The Asian/Pacific Islander group had a substantial decrease of 43.86%, while those identifying as two or more races declined by 39.23%. There was a smaller decrease for those identifying as Hispanic and Black, with drops of 11.68% and 25.28% respectively. It's worth noting that the American Indian and Alaskan Native category maintained a constant percentage during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.44%	83.05%	11.57%
Two or More Races	13.74%	8.35%	-39.23%
Black	4.47%	3.34%	-25.28%
Hispanic	3.51%	3.1%	-11.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.83%	2.15%	-43.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%