Explore the Family Name Naman

The meaning of Naman

Altered form of Arabic Naaman. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Marcelle.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Naman has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,453 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had improved to rank 58,481. This represents approximately a 1.63% increase in popularity over the decade. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also rose from 318 in 2000 to 347 in 2010, showing a growth of 9.12%. However, the proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,453	#58,481	1.63%
Count	318	347	9.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naman

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Naman also experienced changes from 2000 to 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, surging by 105.95% from 2.52% to 5.19%. On the contrary, those identifying with two or more races decreased by 58.82%, dropping from 6.29% to 2.59%. The majority of individuals with the Naman surname identified as White, though this group slightly decreased by 2.26%, coming down from 85.22% to 83.29%. The Hispanic portion saw a modest rise of 17.73%, going from 2.20% to 2.59%, while the Black community registered a significant increase of 29.97%, moving from 3.77% to 4.90%. Lastly, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation emerged in 2010, even though there were no recorded instances in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.22%	83.29%	-2.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.52%	5.19%	105.95%
Black	3.77%	4.9%	29.97%
Two or More Races	6.29%	2.59%	-58.82%
Hispanic	2.2%	2.59%	17.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.44%	0%