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Khawaja

How common is the last name Khawaja?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Khawaja, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#18,648

Khawaja was the 18,648th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,475 people, about 0.5 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)17.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)1.0%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander75.7%
  • Two or more races4.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.