Explore the Family Name Khamis

The meaning of Khamis

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Khāmis, meaning literally ‘fifth’ (and also ‘Thursday’).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Khamis has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,227th in popularity, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 31,150th — a jump of 31.13 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased during this period, going from 446 to 745, a change of 67.04 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Khamis per 100,000 people rose by 47.06 percent, from 0.17 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,227	#31,150	31.13%
Count	446	745	67.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.25	47.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khamis

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some significant changes for the surname Khamis between 2000 and 2010. While there was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, 0.67 percent of individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage of individuals who identify with two or more races decreased from 12.33 percent to 5.77 percent, a drop of 53.20 percent. The number of White individuals with this surname also decreased, dropping from 73.77 percent to 66.04 percent. The Hispanic representation slightly decreased from 4.48 percent to 3.36 percent. However, the most notable change occurred within the Black community, which saw an increase from 7.40 percent to 24.16 percent, marking an impressive 226.49 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.77%	66.04%	-10.48%
Black	7.4%	24.16%	226.49%
Two or More Races	12.33%	5.77%	-53.2%
Hispanic	4.48%	3.36%	-25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.67%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%