How common is the surname Latif?

2,011 people in the United States had the surname Latif in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 153,528 Americans. It ranked 14,768th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Latif?

Shazad Latif, British actor, followed by Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif.

Where is the surname Latif most common?

Wikidata records people named Latif in the United Kingdom and Malaysia.

Is the surname Latif getting more or less common?

More common. 1,367 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,011 in 2010, up 47%.

Is Latif also a first name?

Yes. Latif 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 Latif

A surname, carried by 2,011 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L310

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Latif is more common than 90.9% of them.

Origin

From Arabic لَطِيف (laṭīf).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,011 people named Latif in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 153,528 Americans. That is up 47% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,367.

#14,768

rank among US surnames

2,011

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+47.1%

change since 2000 (was #18,594)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,761	Natarajan	2,012	153,452
#14,768	Ban	2,011	153,528
#14,775	Secrist	2,010	153,605

Who is named Latif

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

55% of people named Latif identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 28% as white (not Hispanic) and 8.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 55%
White (not Hispanic) 28%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.3%
Two or more races 5.4%

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.

Famous Latifs

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Shazad Latif
British actor, born 1988
Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif
Badminton player, born 1983

Notable Latifs come mostly from the United Kingdom (1) and Malaysia (1).

Questions

Where does the surname Latif come from?: From Arabic لَطِيف (laṭīf).
How common is the surname Latif?: 2,011 people in the United States had the surname Latif in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 153,528 Americans. It ranked 14,768th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Latif?: In the 2010 Census, 55% of people named Latif identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 28% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Latif?: Shazad Latif, British actor, followed by Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif.
Where is the surname Latif most common?: Wikidata records people named Latif in the United Kingdom and Malaysia.
Is the surname Latif getting more or less common?: More common. 1,367 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,011 in 2010, up 47%.
Is Latif also a first name?: Yes. Latif 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.