Explore the Family Name Momin

The meaning of Momin

Muslim (Indian subcontinent): variant of Mumin. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Karim, Akbar, Zulfiqar, Amirali, Sadruddin, Nasir, Salim, Sultan, Ahmed, Amir, Inayat, Nizar.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Momin has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 18,239 in terms of commonness among surnames and jumped to 10,851 by 2010, a rise of over 40 percent. Notably, the number of people carrying this surname also more than doubled during this period, from 1,405 to 2,935, representing an increase of about 109 percent. The proportion of individuals named Momin per 100,000 people almost doubled as well, leaping from 0.52 to 0.99.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,239	#10,851	40.51%
Count	1,405	2,935	108.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.99	90.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Momin

As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Momin, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those carrying the Momin surname identified their ethnic identity as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 86.33 percent in 2000 to 93.19 percent in 2010. Those who identified with two or more races dropped dramatically from 9.47 percent to just 1.77 percent. The percentages of Momins identifying as White and Black increased slightly, while the Hispanic representation decreased somewhat. A small but growing percentage identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, up from 0.36 percent to 0.61 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.33%	93.19%	7.95%
White	1.64%	2.32%	41.46%
Two or More Races	9.47%	1.77%	-81.31%
Black	1%	1.26%	26%
Hispanic	1.21%	0.85%	-29.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0.61%	69.44%