Explore the Family Name Ghuman

The meaning of Ghuman

Pakistani and Indian (Punjab): Sikh, Muslim, and Jat name, from either of two villages in Punjab, one in the western part (now under Pakistani administration), the other in the eastern part (now under Indian administration).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ghuman saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ghuman ranked 47,939 in popularity but improved to rank 34,495 in 2010 – a change of approximately 28.04%. In terms of actual counts, the number of individuals with this surname rose from 415 in 2000 to 656 in 2010, marking an increase of 58.07%. Additionally, the proportion of Ghumans per 100,000 people in the U.S. population also experienced growth during this period, rising from 0.15 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,939	#34,495	28.04%
Count	415	656	58.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.22	46.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ghuman

When examining the ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Ghuman, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is most commonly found within the Asian/Pacific Islander community. This group saw an increase from 85.06% in 2000 to 91.77% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races dropped from 6.51% to 2.90%, while the percentage of Whites decreased from 5.78% to 3.66%. The Hispanic representation also fell from 2.17% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Ghuman surname within the Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native communities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.06%	91.77%	7.89%
White	5.78%	3.66%	-36.68%
Two or More Races	6.51%	2.9%	-55.45%
Hispanic	2.17%	1.07%	-50.69%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%