Explore the Family Name Abdelkarim

The meaning of Abdelkarim

Muslim (also Abd el-Karim): from the Arabic personal name ʿAbd al-Karīm ‘servant of the Most Generous’ (see Karim).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Abdelkarim in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Abdelkarim has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It jumped from the 137,816th rank in 2000 to the 67,747th position in 2010, reflecting a remarkable 50.84% increase in prevalence. The count of people bearing this surname also increased drastically from 112 in 2000 to 291 in 2010, indicating a 159.82% increase. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also rose by 150% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#137,816	#67,747	50.84%
Count	112	291	159.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.1	150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abdelkarim

As per the Decennial U.S. Census data regarding ethnicity, the largest ethnic identity associated with the surname Abdelkarim in both 2000 and 2010 was White, which saw an increase of 7.14%, moving from 66.07% to 70.79%. There was a notable increase in the Black ethnicity, which rose from 10.71% to 14.78%, marking a 38% change. However, the representation of the surname within those identifying with two or more races fell marginally by 6.56%, declining from 12.5% in 2000 to 11.68% in 2010. The surname did not appear amongst the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during these years. Interestingly, while the surname appeared in the Hispanic category in 2000 (9.82%), it was absent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.07%	70.79%	7.14%
Black	10.71%	14.78%	38%
Two or More Races	12.5%	11.68%	-6.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	9.82%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%