Explore the Family Name Hashem

The meaning of Hashem

Muslim: variant of Hashim. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohamed, Abul, Ali, Ahmad, Mohammed, Sami, Abdul, Akil, Mohammad, Mustafa, Abdel, Abdo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hashem has been becoming more popular in the U.S. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,448th most common surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 22,404th spot, marking a positive change of 11.96%. The count of people with the surname Hashem also increased during this period from 913 to 1,149, showing an increase of 25.85%. As for the proportion per 100k people having the surname Hashem, it went up from 0.34 to 0.39, demonstrating a growth rate of 14.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,448	#22,404	11.96%
Count	913	1,149	25.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.39	14.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hashem

Looking at the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Hashem, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a substantial increase, jumping from 8.98% to 13.32%, a rise of 48.33%. However, the percentage of those reporting two or more races decreased significantly from 16.43% to 6.35%. Representation among whites saw a slight increase, going from 72.29% to 74.41%. The Hispanic representation also rose notably from 1.75% to a higher 3.92%. It is important to note that the percentages of those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were either minimal or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.29%	74.41%	2.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8.98%	13.32%	48.33%
Two or More Races	16.43%	6.35%	-61.35%
Hispanic	1.75%	3.92%	124%
Black	0.55%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%