Explore the Family Name Haim

The meaning of Haim

1. South German (mainly Austria) and Jewish: variant of Heim. 2. In some cases possibly a shortened form of English Haime (see Haimes). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Dror, Haim, Mazal, Mendel, Shimon, Yitzhak. French Alain, Jacques, Marcel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haim has seen a decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Haim ranked at 54,522 but dropped to 60,045 by 2010, indicating a change of -10.13%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 354 in 2000 to 336 in 2010, a decline of -5.08%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Haim per 100k residents experienced a decline of -15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#60,045	-10.13%
Count	354	336	-5.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haim

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Haim, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the same period. The percentage of Haims identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell dramatically from 2.26% in 2000 to none reported in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also decreased, from 3.11% to 1.49%. White Haims still represented the majority, but their proportion also fell slightly, from 88.14% to 84.82%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, from 6.21% to 10.71%, while representation among Black populations emerged for the first time in 2010 at 1.49%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category had no representation in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.14%	84.82%	-3.77%
Hispanic	6.21%	10.71%	72.46%
Two or More Races	3.11%	1.49%	-52.09%
Black	0%	1.49%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.26%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%