Explore the Family Name Shamim

The meaning of Shamim

Muslim (Indian subcontinent): from a female personal name based on Arabic shamīm ‘fragrance, perfume’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Shamim' has seen an upward trend between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shamim was ranked as the 69,636th most common surname, but by 2010 it had increased to the 44,730th position, a change of approximately 35.77 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a significant rise from 263 in 2000 to 480 in 2010, showing growth of around 82.51 percent. Likewise, the proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 60.0 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,636	#44,730	35.77%
Count	263	480	82.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.16	60%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shamim

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Shamim' has also varied over time, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 73.38 percent of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which rose to 83.54 percent in 2010, recording a change of 13.85 percent. The percentage associating with two or more races saw a decrease from 12.93 percent in 2000 to 4.38 percent in 2010, marking a substantial reduction of around 66.13 percent. Similarly, the portion identifying as White fell by 28.02 percent from 13.31 percent in 2000 to 9.58 percent in 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, the 2010 data shows a small percentage (1.25 percent) of individuals associating with the Black ethnicity for the first time.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	73.38%	83.54%	13.85%
White	13.31%	9.58%	-28.02%
Two or More Races	12.93%	4.38%	-66.13%
Black	0%	1.25%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%