Explore the Family Name Esmail

The meaning of Esmail

1. Arabic: variant of Ismail. 2. Assyrian/Chaldean: from a Persian form of Ishmael or an Americanized form of its Arabized form Ismail.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Esmail has been increasing in popularity in the United States. In 2000, Esmail was ranked as the 43,546th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 35,993rd spot, marking a substantial increase of 17.34%. The number of individuals with the surname also grew from 467 in 2000 to 623 in 2010, a rise of 33.4%. The proportion of the surname per 100k people also saw a positive change, growing by 23.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,546	#35,993	17.34%
Count	467	623	33.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.21	23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Esmail

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Esmail' based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. While a significant proportion of the individuals identified as White (39.83% in 2000 and 48.80% in 2010), there was also a considerable presence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, although it slightly decreased from 37.04% in 2000 to 36.28% in 2010. Meanwhile, the portion of Esmails identifying with two or more races dropped significantly, from 18.63% to 7.87%. Hispanic representation also declined, whereas African-American representation saw an emergence from 0% in 2000 to 4.98% in 2010. There was no change in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	39.83%	48.8%	22.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	37.04%	36.28%	-2.05%
Two or More Races	18.63%	7.87%	-57.76%
Black	0%	4.98%	0%
Hispanic	2.78%	2.09%	-24.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%