Explore the Family Name Najem

The meaning of Najem

Arabic: variant of Najm. It is found among both Muslims and Christians.

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

The surname Najem saw a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Najem ranked 106,477 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 66,553 – a marked change of 37.5 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also nearly doubled during this decade, jumping from 155 in 2000 to 297 in 2010. This represents an impressive growth of 91.61 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Najem per 100,000 people rose from 0.06 to 0.1, an increase of 66.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#106,477	#66,553	37.5%
Count	155	297	91.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.1	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Najem

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Najem, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a variety of backgrounds. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname were White (78.06 percent), and this figure increased to 82.15 percent by 2010. There was a small representation of those identifying as Black in 2000 (3.23 percent), but this dropped to zero by 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010, accounting for 3.70 percent. Individuals claiming two or more races decreased from 18.06 percent in 2000 to 11.78 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.06%	82.15%	5.24%
Two or More Races	18.06%	11.78%	-34.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	3.7%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	3.23%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%