Explore the Family Name Agin
The meaning of Agin
1. Russian: patronymic from Aga, a male pet form of any of various personal names beginning with Ag-. 2. Russian: shortened form of Elagin, meaning ‘son of Elaga’, an old male pet form of any of various personal names beginning with El-. 3. Croatian: patronymic from the Ottoman Turkish title aga (see Agha). This surname is almost extinct in Croatia. History: The surname Agin (see 2 above) was given in the 19th century by the retired captain of cavalry Aleksey Petrovich Elagin to his illegitimate children.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Agin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Agin ranks 23,978 in popularity as of 2010, dropping by 6.55% from its 2000 rank of 22,505. The count of individuals with this surname has slightly decreased from 1,067 in 2000 to 1,052 in 2010, a decline of 1.41%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the Agin surname also witnessed a 10% decrease from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,505 | #23,978 | -6.55% |
| Count | 1,067 | 1,052 | -1.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.36 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agin
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Agin indicates that the majority of individuals identify as White, accounting for 89.07% in 2010, down from 90.16% in 2000 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The second largest group identifies with Hispanic ethnicity, which increased from 3.09% in 2000 to 4.56% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or having two or more races account for a smaller percentage, both shrinking slightly over the decade. No individuals with the Agin surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.16% | 89.07% | -1.21% |
| Hispanic | 3.09% | 4.56% | 47.57% |
| Black | 2.81% | 2.76% | -1.78% |
| Two or More Races | 2.34% | 1.71% | -26.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |