Explore the Family Name Iman

The meaning of Iman

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic īmān ‘belief, faith’ (see the Koran 4:25). Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Hasan, Syed, Abdolreza, Abdullah, Achmad, Ameen, Aqil, Bashir, Faruq, Fauzia, Hadi, Imran.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Iman was ranked 19,852 in popularity in 2000 and rose to 17,502 in 2010, showing an increase of 11.84%. The count of individuals with the surname also increased from 1,253 in 2000 to 1,610 in 2010, marking a growth of 28.49%. This shift in numbers indicates that for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the surname Iman grew from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010, a rise of 19.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,852	#17,502	11.84%
Count	1,253	1,610	28.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.55	19.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The number of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Iman surname saw a rise of 20.22% during this period, while those identifying as two or more races showed up in the 2010 data with 1.93%, not having been represented in 2000. The percentage of individuals who identify as White decreased by 14.28%, dropping from 66.16% in 2000 to 56.71% in 2010. Hispanic representation slightly declined by 2.42%, whereas the Black population more than doubled, surging from 8.14% in 2000 to 18.26% in 2010. Finally, American Indian and Alaskan Natives appeared in the 2010 data with 0.31%, having no representation in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.16%	56.71%	-14.28%
Black	8.14%	18.26%	124.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.57%	13.91%	20.22%
Hispanic	9.1%	8.88%	-2.42%
Two or More Races	0%	1.93%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.31%	0%