How common is the surname Fatima?

1,820 people in the United States had the surname Fatima in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 169,640 Americans. It ranked 15,959th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Fatima getting more or less common?

More common. 758 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,820 in 2010, up 140%.

Is Fatima also a first name?

Yes. Fatima is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Fatima

A surname, carried by 1,820 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex F350 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fatima is more common than 90.2% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,820 people named Fatima in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 169,640 Americans. That is up 140% since 2000, when the Census counted 758.

#15,959

rank among US surnames

1,820

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+140.1%

change since 2000 (was #29,390)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,955	Brightman	1,821	169,547
#15,959	Burchette	1,820	169,640
#15,964	Cuccia	1,819	169,734

Who is named Fatima

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Fatima identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.9% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Asian and Pacific Islander 92%
White (not Hispanic) 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Two or more races 1.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Fatima?: 1,820 people in the United States had the surname Fatima in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 169,640 Americans. It ranked 15,959th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fatima?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Fatima identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.9% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Fatima getting more or less common?: More common. 758 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,820 in 2010, up 140%.
Is Fatima also a first name?: Yes. Fatima is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.