Explore the Family Name Koroma

The meaning of Koroma

West African (mainly Sierra Leone): from the name of the Koroma clan of the Mandinka and, subsequently, Sierra Leonean Temne and Limba peoples, of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: African/Muslim Mohamed, Abu, Ibrahim, Abdul, Alieu, Fatmata, Abdulai, Essa, Fatima, Foday, Isata, Ishmael, Issa, Kadiatu, Kadijatu, Mohammed, Mohomed.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Koroma has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,298 in popularity with 795 bearers in the United States. By 2010, the count had more than doubled to 1733, moving the rank up to 16,560. This constitutes a significant growth rate of 41.48% in rank and 117.99% in count over the decade. The proportion per 100k also increased by 103.45%, from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.59 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,298	#16,560	41.48%
Count	795	1,733	117.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.59	103.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koroma

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the most common ethnic identity associated with the surname Koroma is Black, which rose 7.04%, from 91.32% of individuals in 2000 to 97.75% in 2010. There were no reported bearers of the surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying as Two or more races decreased significantly by 86.44% over the period, while the percentage identifying as White and Hispanic also declined by 45.65% and 65.56% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.32%	97.75%	7.04%
Two or More Races	5.53%	0.75%	-86.44%
White	1.38%	0.75%	-45.65%
Hispanic	1.51%	0.52%	-65.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%