How common is the surname Tahir?

1,984 people in the United States had the surname Tahir in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 155,618 Americans. It ranked 14,920th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Tahir?

Faran Tahir, American actor (born 1963).

Where is the surname Tahir most common?

Wikidata records people named Tahir in the United States.

Is the surname Tahir getting more or less common?

More common. 1,091 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,984 in 2010, up 82%.

The surname Tahir

A surname, carried by 1,984 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T600

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

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,984 people named Tahir in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 155,618 Americans. That is up 82% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,091.

#14,920

rank among US surnames

1,984

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+81.9%

change since 2000 (was #22,116)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,913	Anger	1,985	155,539
#14,920	Laurel	1,984	155,618

Who is named Tahir

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

67% of people named Tahir identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 16% as white (not Hispanic) and 9.6% as Black (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 67%
White (not Hispanic) 16%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.6%
Two or more races 5.7%

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 Tahirs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Faran Tahir
American actor (born 1963)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Tahir

Tahir has the Soundex code T600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code T600.

Questions

How common is the surname Tahir?: 1,984 people in the United States had the surname Tahir in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 155,618 Americans. It ranked 14,920th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tahir?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Tahir identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 16% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Tahir?: Faran Tahir, American actor (born 1963).
Where is the surname Tahir most common?: Wikidata records people named Tahir in the United States.
Is the surname Tahir getting more or less common?: More common. 1,091 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,984 in 2010, up 82%.