Explore the Family Name Jim
The meaning of Jim
1. Native American (mainly Navajo): adoption of the English personal name Jim (short form of James) as a surname. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 詹, possibly based on its Cantonese pronunciation, see Zhan 1. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 金, see Jin 1. 4. Chinese: Teochew or Hokkien Romanization of the surname 任, see Ren 1. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 嚴, 閻, and 閆, see Yan 1–3.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Jim in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Jim" saw a minor dip in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 9032 to 9203, a change of -1.89%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 6.52%, from 3327 people in 2000 to 3544 people in 2010. This indicates that while there were more people with the surname "Jim", it was slightly less common relative to other surnames. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased marginally by 2.44%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,032 | #9,203 | -1.89% |
| Count | 3,327 | 3,544 | 6.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.23 | 1.2 | -2.44% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jim
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Jim" showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest group identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which remained largely stable with a negligible decrease of 0.97%. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander experienced a decline of 16.4%. On the other hand, the percentage identifying as having two or more races saw an increase of 30.23%, while those identifying as White saw a modest increase of 6.95%. Notably, the percentage identifying as Hispanic witnessed the most significant increase at 82.75%, albeit from a smaller base. Conversely, the percentage identifying as Black decreased by 28.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 69.04% | 68.37% | -0.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 14.82% | 12.39% | -16.4% |
| White | 9.5% | 10.16% | 6.95% |
| Hispanic | 2.55% | 4.66% | 82.75% |
| Two or More Races | 2.58% | 3.36% | 30.23% |
| Black | 1.5% | 1.07% | -28.67% |