The surname Hafiz
An Arabic surname, carried by 580 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex H120
Origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic حافظ (ḥāfiẓ, “guardian, keeper”). This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.
One of 179 Arabic surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 580 people named Hafiz in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 532,320 Americans. That is up 47% since 2000, when the Census counted 395.
Who is named Hafiz
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
61% of people named Hafiz identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 20% as white (not Hispanic) and 9.1% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Asian and Pacific Islander 61%
- White (not Hispanic) 20%
- Black (not Hispanic) 9.1%
- Two or more races 7.9%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
Other Arabic surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Hafiz come from?
- Borrowed from Arabic حافظ (ḥāfiẓ, “guardian, keeper”). This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.
- How common is the surname Hafiz?
- 580 people in the United States had the surname Hafiz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 532,320 Americans. It ranked 38,214th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Hafiz?
- In the 2010 Census, 61% of people named Hafiz identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 20% as white (not Hispanic).
- Is the surname Hafiz getting more or less common?
- More common. 395 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 580 in 2010, up 47%.