Explore the Family Name Jochim

The meaning of Jochim

German: variant of Joachim. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jochim saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname fell from 25,657 to 27,204, marking a 6.03 percent drop over the decade. The total count of individuals carrying the Jochim surname also experienced a minor reduction from 903 in the year 2000 to 889 in 2010, a decline of 1.55 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of the Jochim surname per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,657	#27,204	-6.03%
Count	903	889	-1.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jochim

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts for the surname Jochim from 2000 to 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although that percentage did slightly decrease from 97.12% to 94.94%. There were no individuals who claimed Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic origins in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 0.79% and 0.90% of the Jochims respectively. In addition, the percentages of those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races all saw increases. The largest increase was within the Black community, which rose by 83.64%, followed by those identifying as two or more races with an increase of 64.04%, and finally, the American Indian and Alaskan Native community saw an increase of 63.64%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.12%	94.94%	-2.24%
Two or More Races	0.89%	1.46%	64.04%
Black	0.55%	1.01%	83.64%
Hispanic	0%	0.9%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.55%	0.9%	63.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.79%	0%