How common is the surname Kazi?

1,463 people in the United States had the surname Kazi in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 211,036 Americans. It ranked 18,751st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Kazi?

Zohra Begum Kazi, 1st Bengali Muslim Physician.

Where is the surname Kazi most common?

Wikidata records people named Kazi in British Raj.

Is the surname Kazi getting more or less common?

More common. 950 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,463 in 2010, up 54%.

The surname Kazi

A surname, carried by 1,463 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex K200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kazi is more common than 88.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,463 people named Kazi in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 211,036 Americans. That is up 54% since 2000, when the Census counted 950.

#18,751

rank among US surnames

1,463

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+54%

change since 2000 (was #24,642)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#18,747	Rusher	1,464	210,892
#18,751	Jansson	1,463	211,036
#18,757	Wilker	1,462	211,180

Who is named Kazi

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

86% of people named Kazi identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 6.6% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.7% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 86%
White (not Hispanic) 6.6%
Two or more races 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%

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.

Famous Kazis

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Zohra Begum Kazi
1st Bengali Muslim Physician, 1912–2007

Questions

How common is the surname Kazi?: 1,463 people in the United States had the surname Kazi in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 211,036 Americans. It ranked 18,751st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Kazi?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Kazi identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 6.6% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Kazi?: Zohra Begum Kazi, 1st Bengali Muslim Physician.
Where is the surname Kazi most common?: Wikidata records people named Kazi in British Raj.
Is the surname Kazi getting more or less common?: More common. 950 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,463 in 2010, up 54%.