Find out how popular the last name Joachim is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Joachim.

Joachim, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Joachim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joachim in America

Joachim is the 12856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joachim surname appeared 2,395 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Joachim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joachim to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Joachim

The surname Joachim originated from the Germanic personal name Joachim, which is derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Yehoiakhin or Yoyachin meaning "established by Yahweh". The name gained popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages due to its association with St. Joachim, the father of the Virgin Mary.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Joachim can be found in Germany and the Netherlands, dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. In some regions, it was also spelled as Joachims, Jochen, or Jochems. The name was particularly prevalent in areas such as Saxony, Bavaria, and the Rhineland.

In England, the surname Joachim appeared in records as early as the 16th century, often in reference to immigrants from the Low Countries or Germany. One notable example is Sir Ralph Joachim (1540-1628), an English merchant and politician of German descent.

The Joachim family played a significant role in the musical history of Germany. Joseph Joachim (1831-1907) was a renowned Hungarian-born violinist and composer who helped establish the Berlin Hochschule für Musik (Berlin University of the Arts). His nephew, Johannes Joachim (1864-1920), was also a respected violinist and conductor.

Another famous bearer of the surname was the German philosopher and theologian Justin Joachim (1786-1860), known for his contributions to the philosophical movement of German Idealism. He was a contemporary of Hegel and Schelling.

In the Netherlands, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Joachim is found in the "Oorkondenboek van Holland en Zeeland" (Charter Book of Holland and Zeeland) from the 13th century, which mentions a person named Joachim van Leiden.

The Joachim surname has also been associated with several notable places, such as Joachimsthal (now Jáchymov) in Bohemia, which gave its name to the mineral "Joachimite" and the currency "Joachimsthaler" (later shortened to "Thaler" or "Dollar").

Throughout history, the surname Joachim has been carried by various individuals from different fields, including artists, musicians, scholars, and religious figures, reflecting the widespread influence of this name across Europe and its enduring presence over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joachim

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Joachim.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Joachim was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Joachim has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Joachim was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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