Explore the Family Name Naaman

The meaning of Naaman

1. Jewish (Israeli): artificial name from Hebrew naaman ‘pleasant’. 2. Arabic (Lebanon): from the Biblical personal name Naaman, of Hebrew origin (see 1 above). Bearers of this surname are mostly Christians. Compare Naman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Naaman has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname jumped from 116,123rd place in 2000 to 99,845th place in 2010, signifying an increase of 14.02 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 139 in 2000 to 181 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 30.22 percent. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also rose by 20 percent over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#116,123	#99,845	14.02%
Count	139	181	30.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naaman

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Naaman, it's important to note that there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of people bearing this surname identified as White (83.45%), with other identities such as those of two or more races (7.91%) and Black (7.19%) making up the rest. By 2010, although the majority still identified as White (82.32%), the number had slightly decreased. The percentage of individuals identifying as being of two or more races also dipped by 23.14 percent. However, new data emerged showing a small percentage (3.87%) of people with the Naaman surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.45%	82.32%	-1.35%
Black	7.19%	6.63%	-7.79%
Two or More Races	7.91%	6.08%	-23.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	3.87%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%