Explore the Family Name Ohm

The meaning of Ohm

1. North German (also Öhm): relationship name from Middle Low German ōm ‘maternal uncle, relative’, which was used as a respectful form of address for older people. Compare Neve. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from farmsteads on the west coast named Om or Åm, from Old Norse áum, dative plural of á ‘small river’. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Otto, Guenther, Heinrich, Kurt, Manfred, Reinhard, Reinhold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ohm has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 15,327th and dropped to 15,464th in 2010, indicating a 0.89% decrease. However, despite this dip in ranking, the count of this surname has actually increased by 7.61%, from 1,760 individuals in 2000 to 1,894 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also experienced a minor drop of 1.54%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,327	#15,464	-0.89%
Count	1,760	1,894	7.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.64	-1.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ohm

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ohm also changed significantly based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. From 2000 to 2010, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or two or more races. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw an increase of 7.07%, while the two or more races category experienced a substantial rise of 117.65%. Conversely, those identifying as White and Hispanic decreased by 0.81% and 14.06% respectively. There were no respondents identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.52%	87.8%	-0.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.5%	8.03%	7.07%
Hispanic	3.13%	2.69%	-14.06%
Two or More Races	0.51%	1.11%	117.65%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%