Explore the Family Name Khaimov

The meaning of Khaimov

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic, from Caucasus or Central Asia): patronymic from the personal name Khaim, from Hebrew ḥayim ‘life’ + the Russian possessive suffix -ov.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Khaimov has surged in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,924 in popularity and by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 34,668, marking a notable increase of 17.31%. The count of individuals with the surname in the United States also grew significantly during this period, from 488 to 652, a rise of 33.61%. The proportion of individuals with the Khaimov surname per 100k people similarly increased by 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,924	#34,668	17.31%
Count	488	652	33.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.22	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khaimov

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Khaimov surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this name identified as White in both years (91.39% in 2000 and 96.17% in 2010), there were some shifts among other ethnic groups. For instance, representation from Asian/Pacific Islander category emerged in 2010 at 1.38%, where it was absent in 2000. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a significant decrease, dropping from 8.61% in 2000 to just 1.99% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the Khaimov surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.39%	96.17%	5.23%
Two or More Races	8.61%	1.99%	-76.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.38%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%