Explore the Family Name Armin

The meaning of Armin

1. English: from the personal name Ermin, a pet form of any of several Norman names, for example Ermenald and Ermingaud, of ancient Germanic origin, formed with erman- ‘powerful’. 2. English (Durham and North Yorkshire): habitational name from Airmyn in Yorkshire. The placename means ‘mouth of the Aire’, from the river name Aire.

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

The surname Armin has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Armin ranked as the 114,852nd most common surname, with 141 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the surname had risen slightly in rank to 116,829th, with an increased count of 149 individuals. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stagnant at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#114,852	#116,829	-1.72%
Count	141	149	5.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Armin

In terms of ethnicity, the Armin surname showed noticeable shifts in its distribution across various groups based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, a large majority of those with the Armin surname identified as White (90.78%), which decreased by roughly 10% by 2010. There was also the emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities among individuals with the surname Armin, both reaching around 6% in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of people identifying as two or more races saw a modest increase from 4.96% in 2000 to 5.37% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Armin identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.78%	81.21%	-10.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	6.71%	0%
Hispanic	0%	6.04%	0%
Two or More Races	4.96%	5.37%	8.27%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%