Explore the Family Name Parm
The meaning of Parm
1. Altered form of English Parham. 2. Estonian: from parm ‘horsefly’, an arbitrary surname given by a manorial official.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Parm in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Parm" has seen a significant decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 50,366 to 62,903, marking a notable change of -24.89. In terms of count, the number of individuals carrying the Parm surname decreased by 18.46%, from 390 in 2000 to 318 in 2010. This led to a reduction in the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000, which fell from 0.14 to 0.11, reflecting a decrease of -21.43.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,366 | #62,903 | -24.89% |
| Count | 390 | 318 | -18.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.11 | -21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Parm
The ethnicity table from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in ethnic identity associated with the surname "Parm". The majority of bearers of this name identified as White in both 2000 (68.46%) and 2010 (67.92%), showing a slight decrease of -0.79. Black community representation also saw a marginal decline from 27.69% to 27.04%. Interestingly, 2010 marked the first instance of the Parm surname within the Hispanic community at 2.2%, while there were no recorded instances in the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native categories for either year. The category of two or more races experienced a minor drop from 2.05% to 1.89%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.46% | 67.92% | -0.79% |
| Black | 27.69% | 27.04% | -2.35% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.2% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.05% | 1.89% | -7.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |