Explore the Family Name Girma

The meaning of Girma

Ethiopian: from the personal name Girma, meaning e.g. ‘majesty’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Girma has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,859th in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 29,661st. This indicates a substantial increase of 29.14%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname grew by 62.37%, from 489 people in 2000 to 794 individuals in 2010. The proportion of people named Girma per 100,000 also increased by 50% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,859	#29,661	29.14%
Count	489	794	62.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.27	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Girma

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Girma, the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, the surname is identified with the Black community, seeing an increase from 87.12% to 94.84%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped substantially from 8.18% to 1.64%. The proportion of White individuals decreased from 2.86% to 1.26%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation rose from zero in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a complete drop-off during this decade, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	87.12%	94.84%	8.86%
Two or More Races	8.18%	1.64%	-79.95%
White	2.86%	1.26%	-55.94%
Hispanic	0%	1.13%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.02%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%