Explore the Family Name Rim

The meaning of Rim

Korean: variant of Im 1 and 2. Compare Rhim. Some characteristic forenames: Korean Jong, Chang Kyu, Hwa Young, Jeung, Jung, Young, Chan, Chang Ki, Chang Soo, Chin, Choy, Chu, Chong, Choon, Min, Byung, Chang, Chong Ho, Chung, Eun Hee, Hae, Insoo, Jaesik, Jeong.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rim has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 23,831 and rose to 22,194 in 2010, showing an overall change of 6.87%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 990 in 2000 to 1,163 in 2010, a significant rise of 17.47%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase of 5.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,831	#22,194	6.87%
Count	990	1,163	17.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.39	5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rim

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Rim identify as Asian or Pacific Islander, with only a slight decrease of 0.10% from 88.48% in 2000 to 88.39% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races have seen a significant decrease of 52.90%, from 2.93% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010. However, the percentage of White individuals with this surname rose by 7.74%, from 6.46% to 6.96%. Black individuals with this surname also saw an increase of 23.08%, from 1.82% to 2.24%. There were no individuals with the surname Rim who identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.48%	88.39%	-0.1%
White	6.46%	6.96%	7.74%
Black	1.82%	2.24%	23.08%
Two or More Races	2.93%	1.38%	-52.9%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%