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

Joaquim, 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 Joaquim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Joaquim in America

Joaquim is the 65066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Joaquim surname appeared 305 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Joaquim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Joaquim 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 Joaquim

The surname Joaquim originated in Portugal, and its roots can be traced back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the biblical personal name Joachim, which comes from the Hebrew name Yehoyaqim, meaning "raised by Yahweh."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Joaquim can be found in the Antigo Livro de Linhagens, a medieval Portuguese genealogical manuscript dating back to the 13th century. It mentions several individuals with the surname, suggesting its use in Portugal during that time period.

In the 15th century, the Joaquim surname appeared in various historical documents, including land registry records and legal contracts. This indicates that the name was well-established among families in different regions of Portugal by that point.

One notable figure with the surname Joaquim was Frei Joaquim de Santa Rosa de Viterbo, a renowned Portuguese historian and scholar who lived from 1686 to 1758. He authored several works on Portuguese history and language, and his contributions to the study of the Portuguese language were significant.

Another prominent individual with the Joaquim surname was Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, a Brazilian revolutionary who played a crucial role in the Inconfidência Mineira, a failed independence movement against Portuguese colonial rule in Brazil. He was born in 1746 and executed in 1792.

In the 19th century, Joaquim Machado de Assis, a Brazilian novelist, poet, and playwright, rose to literary prominence. Born in 1839 and dying in 1908, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the Portuguese language and a significant figure in Brazilian literature.

The surname Joaquim has also been associated with several place names in Portugal, such as Quinta de Joaquim Águas, a historical estate located in the Alentejo region, and the Quinta de Joaquim Anselmo, a former farm property in the Ribatejo region.

While the surname Joaquim can be found in various parts of the world due to migration patterns, its origins lie firmly in Portugal, where it has been present since the Middle Ages and has been carried by notable individuals throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Joaquim

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

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 Joaquim 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 Joaquim 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 Joaquim was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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