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

Khim, 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 Khim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Khim in America

Khim is the 32485th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Khim surname appeared 708 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 Khim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Khim 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 Khim

The surname KHIM has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region now known as Bangladesh. It dates back to the 14th century and is believed to be derived from the ancient Bengali word "khim," meaning "a small dwelling or hut." This suggests that the name may have been associated with families who lived in modest accommodations or were involved in the construction of such dwellings.

The earliest recorded instances of the name KHIM can be found in historical documents from the Bengal region during the reign of the Sultans of Bengal. One notable reference is in the "Tabaqat-i-Nasiri," a Persian chronicle written by Minhaj-i-Siraj in the 13th century, which mentions individuals bearing the name KHIM.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Khim Das emerged as a renowned poet and composer in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. He is credited with contributing significantly to the development of classical Indian music, particularly in the Dhrupad and Dhamar styles.

Another notable bearer of the name KHIM was Khim Chandra Ghosh, a Bengali mathematician and astronomer who lived in the early 19th century. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, publishing several works and serving as the head of the Sanskrit College in Calcutta.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the name KHIM was also associated with various places in the Bengal region. For instance, there was a village called Khimpur, located in what is now West Bengal, India. Additionally, the name KHIM appeared in various spellings, such as "Khym" or "Khyme," in historical records from that period.

In more recent history, one of the most well-known individuals with the surname KHIM was Surendra Nath Khim, a renowned Bengali artist and sculptor who lived from 1894 to 1979. He was a pioneer in the field of modern Indian art and is celebrated for his contributions to the Bengal School of Art.

Another notable figure was Khim Bahadur Bhandari, a Nepalese politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1983 to 1984. He played a significant role in Nepal's political landscape during the latter half of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Khim

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

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

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