Explore the Family Name Aljahmi

The meaning of Aljahmi

Muslim (Saudi Arabia; also Al-Jahmi): from Arabic jahmī, originally designating a following of the 8th-century religious figure Jahm ibn Safwan, originally of Uzbekistan (the name Jahm is not Arabic, but possibly of Old Persian origin).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aljahmi saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 98,298 in 2000 to 52,851 in 2010, reflecting a change of 46.23 percent. Moreover, the count or the number of people with this surname also grew by an impressive 129.24 percent from 171 in 2000 to 392 in 2010. This rise is further underscored by the proportion per 100,000 which went up by 116.67 percent from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#98,298	#52,851	46.23%
Count	171	392	129.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.13	116.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aljahmi

Regarding ethnic identity within the Aljahmi surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White increased by 25.12 percent, representing the majority at 83.42 percent in 2010 compared to 66.67 percent in 2000. However, the group identifying with two or more races decreased significantly by 58.95 percent from 29.82 percent in 2000 to just 12.24 percent in 2010. Further, there was a slight decrease of 3.77 percent for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. It's important to note that no individuals identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.67%	83.42%	25.12%
Two or More Races	29.82%	12.24%	-58.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.92%	2.81%	-3.77%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%