Explore the Family Name Islami

The meaning of Islami

1. Albanian: from the Muslim personal name Islam (Albanian definite form Islami). 2. Muslim: derivative of Arabic islām ‘peace’, the name of the religion of Muslims, or a surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Islam. Compare Eslami.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Islami has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It jumped from rank 78,326 to 63,373, marking an improvement of 19.09 percent. Furthermore, the total count of people with the Islami surname rose from 227 to 315, an impressive growth of 38.77 percent. The proportion of people named Islami per 100,000 also increased by 37.5 percent during this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#78,326#63,37319.09%
Count22731538.77%
Proportion per 100k0.080.1137.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Islami

The same census data shows interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Islami. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (81.94 percent), followed by those identifying as having two or more races (15.42 percent). By 2010, the percentage of people with the Islami surname identifying as White had risen significantly to 93.97 percent. Additionally, the data reveals that new ethnic identities are being represented amongst those with the Islami surname, including Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, both absent in 2000. It is important to note that some data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White81.94%93.97%14.68%
Hispanic0%2.86%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.59%0%
Two or More Races15.42%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%