Explore the Family Name Zandi

The meaning of Zandi

1. Iranian: derivative of Zand, denoting descent from or association with a Persian dinasty of that name. 2. Italian (Emilia): perhaps a nickname from the dialect word gianda ‘acorn’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mahmud, Taher, Ahmad, Azi, Bahram, Behzad, Farman, Firooz, Hamid, Hossein, Jaleh, Masood.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zandi has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Zandi was ranked as the 41,657th most popular surname in the U.S., rising to 40,800 by 2010. This represents an increase in popularity by 2.06%. During the same period, the number of individuals with this surname also increased from 492 to 535, an upward change of 8.74%. However, the proportion of individuals named Zandi per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,657	#40,800	2.06%
Count	492	535	8.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zandi

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the surname Zandi. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (88.82%), a statistic that experienced a negligible decrease to 88.22% by 2010. The next largest group identified as belonging to two or more races, increasing slightly from 8.33% to 8.41% over the decade. Hispanic identifiers saw a notable rise from 1.83% to 2.06%, while a new category emerged in 2010 with 0.93% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. No individuals with the Zandi surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.82%	88.22%	-0.68%
Two or More Races	8.33%	8.41%	0.96%
Hispanic	1.83%	2.06%	12.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.93%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%