How common is the surname Shahzad?

1,026 people in the United States had the surname Shahzad in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 300,922 Americans. It ranked 24,404th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Shahzad?

Mohammad Shahzad, Afghanistan cricketer, followed by Mahoor Shahzad.

Where is the surname Shahzad most common?

Wikidata records people named Shahzad in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Is the surname Shahzad getting more or less common?

More common. 375 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,026 in 2010, up 174%.

The surname Shahzad

A surname, carried by 1,026 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S230

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Shahzad is more common than 85% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,026 people named Shahzad in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 300,922 Americans. That is up 174% since 2000, when the Census counted 375.

#24,404

rank among US surnames

1,026

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+173.6%

change since 2000 (was #52,077)

Who is named Shahzad

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

92% of people named Shahzad identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.0% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 92%
White (not Hispanic) 3.0%
Two or more races 2.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%

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 Shahzads

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mohammad Shahzad
Afghanistan cricketer, born 1991
Mahoor Shahzad
Badminton player from Pakistan, born 1996

Notable Shahzads come mostly from Afghanistan (1) and Pakistan (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Shahzad?: 1,026 people in the United States had the surname Shahzad in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 300,922 Americans. It ranked 24,404th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Shahzad?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Shahzad identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.0% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Shahzad?: Mohammad Shahzad, Afghanistan cricketer, followed by Mahoor Shahzad.
Where is the surname Shahzad most common?: Wikidata records people named Shahzad in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Is the surname Shahzad getting more or less common?: More common. 375 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,026 in 2010, up 174%.