How common is the surname Arif?

1,719 people in the United States had the surname Arif in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 179,608 Americans. It ranked 16,662nd of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Arif getting more or less common?

More common. 862 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,719 in 2010, up 99%.

Is Arif also a first name?

Yes. Arif is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Arif

A surname, carried by 1,719 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A610 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Arif is more common than 89.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,719 people named Arif in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 179,608 Americans. That is up 99% since 2000, when the Census counted 862.

#16,662

rank among US surnames

1,719

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+99.4%

change since 2000 (was #26,587)

Who is named Arif

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Arif identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 13% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.9% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 78%
White (not Hispanic) 13%
Two or more races 4.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Arif?: 1,719 people in the United States had the surname Arif in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 179,608 Americans. It ranked 16,662nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Arif?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Arif identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 13% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Arif getting more or less common?: More common. 862 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,719 in 2010, up 99%.
Is Arif also a first name?: Yes. Arif is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.