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The surname Nadeem

An Arabic surname, carried by 1,238 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex N350

Nadeem: #21,204 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Nadeem #21,204, 1,238 people Nadeem: #21,204 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Nadeem #21,204, 1,238 people
Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nadeem is more common than 86.9% of them.

Origin

Arabic origin

Borrowed from Arabic نديم. This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.

One of 179 Arabic surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,238 people named Nadeem in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 249,391 Americans. That is up 129% since 2000, when the Census counted 540.

#21,204
rank among US surnames
1,238
people in 2010
0.4
per 100,000 Americans
+129.3%
change since 2000 (was #38,524)

Who is named Nadeem

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

89% of people named Nadeem identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 4.8% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as two or more races.

  • Asian and Pacific Islander 89%
  • White (not Hispanic) 4.8%
  • Two or more races 3.5%
  • Black (not Hispanic) 1.7%
The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

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

Other Arabic surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Nadeem come from?
Borrowed from Arabic نديم. This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.
How common is the surname Nadeem?
1,238 people in the United States had the surname Nadeem in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 249,391 Americans. It ranked 21,204th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Nadeem?
In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Nadeem identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 4.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Nadeem getting more or less common?
More common. 540 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,238 in 2010, up 129%.