How common is the surname Tariq?

1,702 people in the United States had the surname Tariq in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 181,402 Americans. It ranked 16,781st of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Tariq getting more or less common?

More common. 885 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,702 in 2010, up 92%.

Is Tariq also a first name?

Yes. Tariq 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 Tariq

A surname, carried by 1,702 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex T620 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Tariq is more common than 89.7% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,702 people named Tariq in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 181,402 Americans. That is up 92% since 2000, when the Census counted 885.

#16,781

rank among US surnames

1,702

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+92.3%

change since 2000 (was #26,035)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#16,775	Coatney	1,703	181,295
#16,781	Dechant	1,702	181,402
#16,789	Piggott	1,701	181,508

Who is named Tariq

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

89% of people named Tariq identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.7% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.6% as Black (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 89%
White (not Hispanic) 3.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.6%
Two or more races 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Tariq?: 1,702 people in the United States had the surname Tariq in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 181,402 Americans. It ranked 16,781st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Tariq?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Tariq identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.7% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Tariq getting more or less common?: More common. 885 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,702 in 2010, up 92%.
Is Tariq also a first name?: Yes. Tariq 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.