2010
#121,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 142
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Raizada
A Hindu surname derived from the Sanskrit "Raidas," meaning a follower of the medieval saint poet Raidas.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 201 Americans carry the last name Raizada. That puts it at #108,023 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,705,245 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Raizada surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
201
1 in 1,705,245
Census rank
#108,023
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
175
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 175 bearers of the surname Raizada in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 108023rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Raizada, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and White (2.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Raizada
The surname RAIZADA has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the northern regions of India and Pakistan. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 16th centuries.
The name RAIZADA is derived from the Sanskrit word "Raya," which means a wealthy person, landowner, or nobleperson. The suffix "zada" or "zade" is a Persian word meaning "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname RAIZADA essentially translates to "son of a wealthy person" or "descendant of a landowner."
Historical records indicate that the RAIZADA surname was initially associated with influential landowners, nobles, and aristocratic families during the medieval period in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. Some of the earliest mentions of the name can be found in medieval chronicles and revenue records from various princely states and kingdoms.
One of the earliest known references to the RAIZADA surname dates back to the 14th century, when a prominent landowner named Rai Deva Raizada was mentioned in the chronicles of the Delhi Sultanate. Another notable example is the 16th-century poet and scholar, Abdul Rahim Raizada, who served as a courtier in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Historically, the RAIZADA surname has been associated with various places and regions across northern India and Pakistan. Some of the areas where the name has been prevalent include the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana in India, as well as the provinces of Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan.
Several notable individuals have carried the RAIZADA surname throughout history. One such figure was Rai Raizada, a renowned scholar and theologian who lived in the 15th century and wrote extensively on Islamic philosophy and jurisprudence. Another prominent RAIZADA was Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908), the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, who hailed from the village of Qadian in Punjab, India.
Other notable figures with the RAIZADA surname include Shardadevi Raizada (1883-1970), an Indian social reformer and women's rights activist, and Kanhaiya Lal Raizada (1862-1932), a prominent lawyer and politician who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.
In the realm of arts and literature, the RAIZADA surname has been represented by individuals such as Harbans Raizada (1916-1991), a renowned Punjabi writer and playwright, and Amrit Raizada (1930-2011), a celebrated Urdu poet and lyricist from Pakistan.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Raizada
Among Census respondents with the surname Raizada, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and White (2.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Raizada bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Raizada surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.1% · 163
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 5
- White2.3% · 4
- Two or more races1.7% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Raizada
Raizada appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#108,023
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 175
+33 bearers (+23.2%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Up 13,567 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #121,590 | 142 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #108,023 | 175 | 0.06 | +33 bearers (+23.2%) | Up 13,567 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Raizada surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #121,590 | #108,023 | 11.2% |
| Count | 142 | 175 | 23.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.06 | 17.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Raizada bearers went from 142 to 175 (+23.2% change). The surname moved up 13,567 positions in the national ranking, going from #121,590 to #108,023.
FAQ
Raizada surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Raizada?
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the surname Raizada. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,705,245 residents.
How common is Raizada?
Raizada ranks #108,023 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 175 people with the surname Raizada. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (201), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.06 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Raizada.
Has Raizada become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Raizada went from 142 recorded bearers to 175. That is an increase of 33 (+23.2%). In the national ranking it rose from #121,590 to #108,023.
What does the Census say about the background of Raizada?
Among Census respondents with the surname Raizada, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and White (2.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest self-reported group for the surname Raizada in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.1% (163 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Raizada appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Asian/Pacific Islander (93.1%), Hispanic (2.9%), White (2.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Raizada (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Raizada mean?
A Hindu surname derived from the Sanskrit "Raidas," meaning a follower of the medieval saint poet Raidas. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Raizada (0.06 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Raizada?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.