Explore the Family Name Wasim

The meaning of Wasim

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from the personal name Wasīm, from wasīm ‘beautiful, handsome’. Compare Waseem.

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

The surname "Wasim" has seen a significant rise in popularity in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 137,816th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had risen to 86,981st — an increase of approximately 36.89%. In raw numbers, this represents a jump from 112 individuals with the Wasim surname in 2000 to 214 in 2010, which is a substantial increase of 91.07%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased, moving from 0.04 to 0.07 over the same period, a boost of about 75%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#137,816	#86,981	36.89%
Count	112	214	91.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.07	75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wasim

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Wasim," the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most of the people identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Wasims identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 83.04% to 86.45%, marking an increase of 4.11%. During the same period, the proportion of Wasims identifying as two or more races fell from 6.25% to 2.34%, a decrease of 62.56%. Meanwhile, those identifying as White started appearing in the data by 2010 at 5.14%, and there was a decline in those identifying as Black from 8.04% to 3.74%. No Wasims identified as either Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	83.04%	86.45%	4.11%
White	0%	5.14%	0%
Black	8.04%	3.74%	-53.48%
Two or More Races	6.25%	2.34%	-62.56%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%