Explore the Family Name Tamimi

The meaning of Tamimi

Muslim: ethnic name denoting descent from the prominent ancient Arabian tribe of Tamīm, which is named after the ancestor Tamīm ibn Murr.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tamimi has seen a marked increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tamimi was ranked 77,222nd in popularity and by 2010, it had risen to the rank of 54,178, reflecting a change of nearly 30%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased significantly during this period, moving from 231 to 381, demonstrating a growth of approximately 65%. This resulted in the proportion of individuals named Tamimi per 100,000 people increasing by 44.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,222	#54,178	29.84%
Count	231	381	64.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tamimi

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting dynamics for the surname Tamimi from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased by 18.07%, making up 77.69% of the Tamimi population in 2010, up from 65.80% in 2000. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared within the data in 2010, making up 6.82% of the population. Additionally, the representation of Black ethnicity was recorded at 3.15% in 2010. However, there was a decrease in those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 23.38% in 2000 to 9.19% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic was recorded in 2000 but not in 2010, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were not recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.8%	77.69%	18.07%
Two or More Races	23.38%	9.19%	-60.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	6.82%	0%
Black	0%	3.15%	0%
Hispanic	8.66%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%