Explore the Family Name Armelin

The meaning of Armelin

French (southern): variant of Hermelin, derived from the ancient Germanic personal name Ermilo, which is based on the element ermin ‘world, all-embracing’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Armelin has seen an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 58,849 in terms of popularity with a count of 322 people bearing this name. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 57,101, representing a growth rate of 2.97 percent. The number of individuals with Armelin as their last name also rose by approximately 10.87%, from 322 to 357. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#57,101	2.97%
Count	322	357	10.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Armelin

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting information about the ethnicity associated with the surname Armelin. In 2000, the majority of individuals carrying the Armelin surname identified as Black, making up 76.09% of the group. By 2010, this percentage had slightly increased to 78.71%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White declined by nearly 24%, from 22.05% in 2000 to 16.81% in 2010. A new category emerged in 2010, "Two or more races," which made up 3.64% of the individuals with the Armelin surname. Notably, there were no recorded instances of Armelin surname bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	76.09%	78.71%	3.44%
White	22.05%	16.81%	-23.76%
Two or More Races	0%	3.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%