Explore the Family Name Asam
The meaning of Asam
South German: 1. (Bavaria, Austria): from a vernacular short form of the personal name Erasmus. 2. habitational name from Absam (Tyrol) near Innsbruck.
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How common is the last name Asam in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Asam saw a slight increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Asam was ranked as the 73,659th most common surname in the United States and this ranking rose by 1.21% to 72,771 in 2010. The number of people with this surname also grew by just under 9%, rising from 245 in 2000 to 267 in 2010. However, the proportion of people in the U.S. with this surname per 100,000 residents remained static at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,659 | #72,771 | 1.21% |
| Count | 245 | 267 | 8.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Asam
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Asam also shifted over this decade based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, although this percentage dropped by 10.43% from 2000 to 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased slightly, while the percentage of Asams identifying as Black nearly doubled. Notably, the data shows a significant increase in the number of individuals with this surname who identify as belonging to two or more ethnicities – a rise of over 51%. The census data for 2010 also recorded individuals with the Asam surname identifying as Hispanic for the first time, whereas there were no changes among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.16% | 61.05% | -10.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 18.78% | 17.6% | -6.28% |
| Two or More Races | 9.39% | 14.23% | 51.54% |
| Black | 2.45% | 4.87% | 98.78% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.25% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |