Explore the Family Name Jammal
The meaning of Jammal
Arabic (mainly the Levant): from the Arabic personal name Jammāl, from jammāl ‘camel driver’. This surname is found among both Muslims and Christians.
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How common is the last name Jammal in the United States?
The surname Jammal had a slight decrease in popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 68,973 to 69,793 as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Despite this fall in rank, the count of individuals with the Jammal surname increased by 5.64% during the same period, going from 266 in 2000 to 281 in 2010. The proportion of Jammals per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1 over these years, indicating that while the surname might have dropped in rank, its frequency within the population remains unchanged.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,973 | #69,793 | -1.19% |
| Count | 266 | 281 | 5.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jammal
When examining the ethnic identity linked to the Jammal surname, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (89.10%), with a small percentage identifying as having two or more races (4.51%) or Hispanic (4.51%). By 2010, the percentage of Whites had slightly decreased to 88.61%, and there was also a decline in the proportions identifying as Hispanic and of two or more races, dropping to 3.91% and 3.56% respectively. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identification within the Jammal surname holders, at 2.49%, which had not been present in 2000. No individuals with the Jammal surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.1% | 88.61% | -0.55% |
| Hispanic | 4.51% | 3.91% | -13.3% |
| Two or More Races | 4.51% | 3.56% | -21.06% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.49% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |