Explore the Family Name Caram

The meaning of Caram

Americanized or Hispanicized form of Arabic Karam. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Alberto, Ana Maria, Cristina, Emelinda, Guillermo, Jorge, Jose, Manuel, Pedro, Ramon, Sergio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Caram saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 58,397 in 2000, it fell to 73,215 by 2010, representing a 25.37% drop. Moreover, the count of individuals carrying the Caram surname also decreased from 325 in 2000 to 265 in 2010, indicating an 18.46% decline. The proportion of people named Caram per 100,000 also dropped by 25%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,397	#73,215	-25.37%
Count	325	265	-18.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.09	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caram

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade. The percentage of individuals with the surname Caram who identified as White decreased from 71.08% in 2000 to 64.15% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic increased from 26.77% to 32.08%. Interestingly, the data shows that no one with the surname Caram identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but this category emerged in 2010, making up 2.64% of the Caram population. Conversely, the group identifying as two or more races disappeared completely by 2010 after making up 1.54% of individuals with the surname Caram in 2000. There were no changes for the Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this timeframe.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.08%	64.15%	-9.75%
Hispanic	26.77%	32.08%	19.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.64%	0%
Two or More Races	1.54%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%