Explore the Family Name Bajrami

The meaning of Bajrami

Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Bajram (Albanian definite form Bajrami), from Bajram, the name of a Muslim holiday of Turkish origin (see Bayram). This surname is common in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia; in Kosovo it is in the second half of the dozen most frequent surnames.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, between 2000 and 2010, the popularity of the surname Bajrami significantly increased in the U.S. In 2000, Bajrami was ranked as the 76,700th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 53,802nd position, representing a change of about 29.85%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 233 in 2000 to 384 in 2010, marking a substantial increase of 64.81%. Consequently, the proportion of Bajrami per 100,000 people also rose by 44.44%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,700	#53,802	29.85%
Count	233	384	64.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bajrami

In terms of ethnic identity, changes were also observed from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, those identified as White held the majority with 78.97%, while others chose two or more races at 19.31%. However, by 2010, nearly all Bajramis identified as White (98.18%), marking an increase of 24.33%. The portion identifying with two or more races dropped to zero, denoting a decrease of 100%. Additionally, a new ethnicity appeared in the 2010 census with 1.30% of Bajramis identifying as Hispanic. No Bajramis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.97%	98.18%	24.33%
Hispanic	0%	1.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	19.31%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%