Explore the Family Name Kassim

The meaning of Kassim

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic qāsim ‘distributor, divider’. See also Qasim, compare Kasim and Kassem.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kassim has grown significantly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,264th, but by 2010 it had jumped to 20,591—a change of nearly 32 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also increased dramatically during this period, from 730 in 2000 to 1,287 in 2010, marking a growth of over 76 percent. Likewise, the proportion of people named Kassim per 100,000 residents rose by approximately 63 percent, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.44 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,264	#20,591	31.96%
Count	730	1,287	76.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.44	62.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kassim

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those carrying the Kassim surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly, from 15.34 percent to 14.53 percent. A more significant decrease occurred among those identifying with two or more races, which dropped from 21.92 percent to 7.54 percent. However, there was notable growth in other categories. People identifying as White increased from 25.75 percent to 31.31 percent, while those identifying as Black grew substantially, from 33.42 percent to 43.36 percent. Additionally, new categories emerged in 2010: 2.72 percent identified as Hispanic and 0.54 percent as American Indian and Alaskan Native. No data for these categories was recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	33.42%	43.36%	29.74%
White	25.75%	31.31%	21.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.34%	14.53%	-5.28%
Two or More Races	21.92%	7.54%	-65.6%
Hispanic	0%	2.72%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%