Explore the Family Name Audain

The meaning of Audain

French: variant of Audin, from the ancient Germanic personal name Aldin, a pet form of compound names based on the element ald ‘old’. The surname Audain is very rare in France (mainly Creuse). However, it is also found in Belgium (Wallonia) and especially in the West Indies, including Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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

The surname Audain saw an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Audain was ranked as the 59453rd most popular surname, with 318 recorded instances. By 2010, the name had risen to the 53538th spot, with 386 instances, marking a significant change of 21.38% over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 population also increased from 0.12 to 0.13 during this period, highlighting a 8.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,453	#53,538	9.95%
Count	318	386	21.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Audain

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Audain surname, there has been a notable shift over the same decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010, other ethnic identities did see changes. Those identifying as Black made up the majority, increasing from 79.56% in 2000 to 86.01% in 2010. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased by a substantial 55.62%, from 8.18% to 3.63%. Similarly, the percentage of people associating themselves as White or Hispanic declined by 14.17% and 11.59% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	79.56%	86.01%	8.11%
White	7.55%	6.48%	-14.17%
Hispanic	4.4%	3.89%	-11.59%
Two or More Races	8.18%	3.63%	-55.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%