Explore the Family Name Andelin

The meaning of Andelin

Swedish and Finnish (of Swedish origin): ornamental name from placenames in Finland and Sweden such as Ant(t)ila and Antby, or from the Swedish personal name Anders or its Finnish variant Antti + the suffix -(l)in, derived from Latin -(l)inius ‘relating to’. This surname is more common in Finland than in Sweden.

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How common is the last name Andelin in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Andelin saw an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 61,855th in 2000, it rose to 53,419th in 2010, reflecting a growth of 13.64%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, rising from 303 in 2000 to 387 in 2010, a change of 27.72%. The proportion of Andelins per hundred thousand people likewise grew by 18.18%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,855	#53,419	13.64%
Count	303	387	27.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Andelin

The ethnicity associated with the surname Andelin displayed some changes between 2000 and 2010, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.05% of Andelins identified as White, but this figure decreased slightly to 91.99% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic doubled from 2.97% in 2000 to 5.94% in 2010. Individuals of two or more ethnicities represented 1.65% in 2000, decreasing marginally to 1.55% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Andelins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.05%	91.99%	-3.22%
Hispanic	2.97%	5.94%	100%
Two or More Races	1.65%	1.55%	-6.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%