How common is the surname Aslam?

1,995 people in the United States had the surname Aslam in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 154,760 Americans. It ranked 14,848th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Aslam getting more or less common?

More common. 1,353 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,995 in 2010, up 48%.

The surname Aslam

A surname, carried by 1,995 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A245

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Aslam is more common than 90.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,995 people named Aslam in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 154,760 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,353.

#14,848

rank among US surnames

1,995

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+47.5%

change since 2000 (was #18,748)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,842	Pfau	1,996	154,682
#14,848	Aslam	1,995	154,760
#14,854	Knights	1,994	154,837

Who is named Aslam

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

88% of people named Aslam identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 5.2% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.2% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 88%
White (not Hispanic) 5.2%
Two or more races 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%

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

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

Questions

How common is the surname Aslam?: 1,995 people in the United States had the surname Aslam in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 154,760 Americans. It ranked 14,848th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Aslam?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Aslam identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 5.2% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Aslam getting more or less common?: More common. 1,353 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,995 in 2010, up 48%.