Explore the Family Name Yasmin

The meaning of Yasmin

Muslim (found in the Indian subcontinent, especially Bangladesh): from a female personal name based on Arabic or Persian yāsmīn ‘jasmine’. — Note: This personal name was registered as a surname only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Yasmin has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 72,466 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it jumped to the 42,163 position. This represents an upwards shift of approximately 41.82%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also more than doubled during this period, growing from 250 in 2000 to 515 in 2010, a stark increase of 106%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,466	#42,163	41.82%
Count	250	515	106%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.17	88.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Yasmin

When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Yasmin, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw an increase from 79.60% in 2000 to 89.32% in 2010, demonstrating a growth of 12.21%. However, those identifying with two or more races under this surname decreased dramatically from 9.60% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010, marking a decrease of about 69.69%. Other ethnic identities including White and Hispanic representation also witnessed a decline, dropping 55% and 32% respectively during the same period. No data was available for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.6%	89.32%	12.21%
Two or More Races	9.6%	2.91%	-69.69%
Hispanic	4%	2.72%	-32%
White	5.6%	2.52%	-55%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%