Explore the Family Name Haimes

The meaning of Haimes

1. English: variant, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, of Haime, of Norman origin, from the Old French personal name Haim (ancient Germanic Haimo, from haim- ‘home’), often Latinized as Hamo. Compare Hammond. 2. Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish surname. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Yacov, Yosef.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Haimes" has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 59,611, but by 2010, it had fallen to 70,403, marking an 18.1% drop. The count of individuals with this family name also dipped 12.3% from 317 to 278. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 25%, from 0.12 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,611	#70,403	-18.1%
Count	317	278	-12.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.09	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haimes

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Haimes" experienced some shifts during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Haimes identified as White, although this percentage lowered slightly from 93.06% in 2000 to 90.65% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 115.49%, going from 2.84% to 6.12%. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname fell by 23.94%, from 2.84% to 2.16%. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities associated with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.06%	90.65%	-2.59%
Hispanic	2.84%	6.12%	115.49%
Black	2.84%	2.16%	-23.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%