How common is the surname Joachim?

2,395 people in the United States had the surname Joachim in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,913 Americans. It ranked 12,856th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Joachim?

John Joachim, American rower (1874-1942).

Where is the surname Joachim most common?

Wikidata records people named Joachim in the United States.

Is the surname Joachim getting more or less common?

More common. 2,037 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,395 in 2010, up 18%.

Is Joachim also a first name?

Yes. Joachim 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 Joachim

A surname, carried by 2,395 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex J250 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). Joachim is more common than 92.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,395 people named Joachim in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 128,913 Americans. That is up 18% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,037.

#12,856

rank among US surnames

2,395

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+17.6%

change since 2000 (was #13,658)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,850	Camilo	2,396	128,859
#12,856	Cliff	2,395	128,913
#12,861	Hofmeister	2,394	128,966
#12,865	Wunder	2,393	129,020

Who is named Joachim

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

57% of people named Joachim identified as white (not Hispanic), 32% as Black (not Hispanic) and 6.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 57%
Black (not Hispanic) 32%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.2%
Two or more races 2.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Joachims

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Joachim
American rower (1874-1942)

Questions

How common is the surname Joachim?: 2,395 people in the United States had the surname Joachim in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,913 Americans. It ranked 12,856th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Joachim?: In the 2010 Census, 57% of people named Joachim identified as white (not Hispanic), and 32% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Joachim?: John Joachim, American rower (1874-1942).
Where is the surname Joachim most common?: Wikidata records people named Joachim in the United States.
Is the surname Joachim getting more or less common?: More common. 2,037 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,395 in 2010, up 18%.
Is Joachim also a first name?: Yes. Joachim 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.