Explore the Family Name Warsame

The meaning of Warsame

Somali: from the personal name Warsame, derived from war ‘news’ and interpreted as ‘bearer of good news’. It is also found in Kenya and Djibouti. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Warsame" has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 45,308 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to a rank of 20,512, marking a notable change of 54.73%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 445 to 1,293 during this period, a dramatic growth of 190.56%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an increase from 0.16 to 0.44, a change of 175%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,308	#20,512	54.73%
Count	445	1,293	190.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.44	175%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Warsame

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that there were shifts within the demographic distribution of the Warsame surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black and bearing the Warsame surname rose from 77.53% to 97.37%, a significant increase of 25.59%. On the other hand, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or having two or more races decreased by 65.56% and 92.48%, respectively. The reported counts for those identifying as White, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	77.53%	97.37%	25.59%
Two or More Races	19.55%	1.47%	-92.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.8%	0.62%	-65.56%
White	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.12%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%