Explore the Family Name Ganem

The meaning of Ganem

1. Arabic: variant of Ghanem. Compare Ganim. 2. Hispanic: unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jorge, Jose, Beatriz, Eduardo, Juan, Maria Rosa, Marina, Roberto. French Jacques, Joffre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ganem has increased over time. In 2000, Ganem was ranked as the 41,060th most popular surname in the U.S., however, by 2010 it had risen to the 35,582nd position, showing a growth rate of 13.34%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 501 in 2000 to 632 in 2010, marking an increase of 26.15%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Ganem per 100k population also rose from 0.19 to 0.21, indicating a 10.53% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,060	#35,582	13.34%
Count	501	632	26.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.21	10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ganem

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Ganem also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 80.84% in 2000 to 76.27% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation increased from 16.77% to 20.09%, which is a substantial rise of 19.80%. Although small, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and two or more races also saw increases, from 0.00% to 0.79% and 2.00% to 2.22% respectively. There were no individuals with the Ganem surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.84%	76.27%	-5.65%
Hispanic	16.77%	20.09%	19.8%
Two or More Races	2%	2.22%	11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.79%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%