2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Haimov
A surname of Bulgarian or Russian origin meaning "son of Haim".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 124 Americans carry the last name Haimov. That puts it at #150,935 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,764,148 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Haimov surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
124
1 in 2,764,148
Census rank
#150,935
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Haimov in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150935th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Haimov, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Black (2.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Haimov
The surname Haimov is of Eastern European origin, specifically from the Slavic regions. It is believed to have originated in the late 18th or early 19th century. The name is derived from the Hebrew given name Chaim, meaning "life" or "alive." The suffix "-ov" is a common Slavic patronymic, indicating the name is a patronym, meaning it originally denoted "son of Chaim."
The earliest recorded instances of the surname Haimov can be found in various census records and vital records from the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Yakov Haimov, born in the village of Bobronitsy, Mogilev Governorate (present-day Belarus) in 1812. Another early bearer was Leib Haimov, a merchant from the town of Berdychiv, in the Kyiv Governorate (present-day Ukraine), whose name appears in tax records from 1832.
In the late 19th century, the name Haimov can be found in various Jewish community records from towns and shtetls across Eastern Europe. For example, Rabbi Shmuel Haimov, born in 1856 in Zhytomyr, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine), was a respected Talmudic scholar and served as the rabbi of the town of Kozelets.
As Jews from Eastern Europe emigrated to other parts of the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Haimov spread to new locations. One notable bearer was Isidor Haimov, a Bulgarian revolutionary born in 1876 in the town of Gabrovo. He was a prominent figure in the struggle for Bulgarian independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Another significant figure was Avram Haimov, a Bulgarian composer and conductor born in 1903 in the town of Shumen. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Bulgarian classical music and founded the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra.
During the 20th century, the Haimov surname can be found among Jews who settled in various parts of the United States, Israel, and other countries with significant Jewish communities. One example is Boris Haimov, a Bulgarian-American physicist born in 1924 in Sofia, who made important contributions to the study of nuclear reactions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haimov
Among Census respondents with the surname Haimov, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Black (2.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Haimov bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Haimov surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.7% · 99
- Black or African American2.8% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Haimov
Haimov appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#150,935
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
+3 bearers (+2.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,972 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #150,935 | 108 | 0.04 | +3 bearers (+2.9%) | Up 3,972 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Haimov surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #154,907 | #150,935 | 2.6% |
| Count | 105 | 108 | 2.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Haimov bearers went from 105 to 108 (+2.9% change). The surname moved up 3,972 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #150,935.
FAQ
Haimov surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Haimov?
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the surname Haimov. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,764,148 residents.
How common is Haimov?
Haimov ranks #150,935 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 108 people with the surname Haimov. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (124), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Haimov.
Has Haimov become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Haimov went from 105 recorded bearers to 108. That is an increase of 3 (+2.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #150,935.
What does the Census say about the background of Haimov?
Among Census respondents with the surname Haimov, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Black (2.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Haimov in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Haimov appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Black (2.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Haimov (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Haimov mean?
A surname of Bulgarian or Russian origin meaning "son of Haim". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Haimov (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Haimov?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.