# Rahimi (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/rahimi/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Persian.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Persian |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,730 |
| US rank (2010) | 16,582 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 178,466 people |
| Change since 2000 | +52% (1,139 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Persian رحیمی (rahimi).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Rahimi in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 25% |

## Similar surnames

Rahim, Rahn, Ram, Rahm, Rim, Rami, Ryan, Reyna, Romo, Rainey, Ramey, Rooney.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.