Khan Surname Popularity in the United States
In this article we'll look at the surname Khan and how popular it is in the United States. We'll also look at the race and ethnic origin of people in the United States who are named Khan.
Khan, like all of the names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Khan surname is from the 2010 census data.
Where Does Khan Rank in the Most Common U.S. Names?
According to the data, Khan is ranked #427 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Khan surname appeared 76,171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 25.82 would have the surname Khan.
We can also compare 2010 data for Khan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.
427 665 -43.59%
25.82 17.32 39.41%
Race and Ethnic Origin of People with the Last Name Khan
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Khan.
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Khan was:
6.89%, or 5,248 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic White Only".
81.25%, or 61,889 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only".
Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Khan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
81.25% 70.50% 14.17%
5.27% 15.63% -99.14%
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