Explore the Family Name Jimenes

The meaning of Jimenes

Spanish: altered form of Jiménez (see Jimenez). This surname is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico and Colombia.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jimenes has seen slight shifts between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname dropped slightly from 12,112 in 2000 to 12,192 in 2010, marking a subtle change of -0.66%. However, the total count of individuals bearing this surname increased by 8.22%, from 2,361 in 2000 to 2,555 in 2010. The frequency of this surname per 100,000 people saw a minimal decrease of -1.14% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,112	#12,192	-0.66%
Count	2,361	2,555	8.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.88	0.87	-1.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jimenes

The Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jimenes. A significant majority, 96.32% in 2010 down from 97.20% in 2000, identifies as Hispanic. There has been a noticeable increase in the number of Jimenes identifying as White, from 2.16% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010, reflecting a change of 21.30%. The proportion of people identifying as Black under this surname also rose from 0.21% to 0.39% over the decade, an 85.71% increase. Interestingly, the 2010 data shows a presence of Asian/Pacific Islander identities within the Jimenes surname, which was not recorded in the 2000 census. No changes were reported for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	97.2%	96.32%	-0.91%
White	2.16%	2.62%	21.3%
Black	0.21%	0.39%	85.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.35%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%