Explore the Family Name Prom

The meaning of Prom

1. Danish: unexplained. 2. Cambodian: written ព្រំ (also ព្រុំ), corresponding to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘carpet’ and ‘boundary’. Compare Prum 2. Some characteristic forenames: Cambodian Phon, Da, Dang, Ky, Lap, Phen, Sophal, Sophea, Thy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Prom has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 19,734th but by 2010, it had climbed to the 18,550th position, marking a 6% growth in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by nearly 18% during this period, from 1,263 to 1,487. Consequently, the proportion of people named Prom per 100,000 increased by approximately 6.38%, from 0.47 to 0.5.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,734	#18,550	6%
Count	1,263	1,487	17.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.5	6.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prom

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Prom, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising nearly 24% from 38.08 to 47.21. Meanwhile, those identifying as White decreased by approximately 15%, dropping from 52.89 to 44.86. The Hispanic representation also saw a surge, increasing by 73.63% even though it remained relatively small in absolute numbers. However, the number of individuals identifying as Two or more races reduced by half, while the count of Black individuals dropped to zero. There was no recorded change for American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	38.08%	47.21%	23.98%
White	52.89%	44.86%	-15.18%
Hispanic	1.82%	3.16%	73.63%
Two or More Races	5.15%	2.56%	-50.29%
Black	2.06%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%