Explore the Family Name Aydin

The meaning of Aydin

Turkish (Aydın): ornamental name or nickname from aydın ‘bright’, also ‘educated’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ali, Metin, Ahmet, Dursun, Fatima, Hasan, Levent, Mahmut, Selahattin, Suleyman, Zeki, Abdurrahman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aydin significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Aydin ranked as the 39,304th most common surname in the United States but jumped to 26,171st in 2010, a significant increase of 33.41%. The actual count of individuals with the Aydin surname also increased by an impressive 77.42% over this ten-year period. Thus, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., it went from being held by approximately 0.2 individuals in 2000 to about 0.32 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#39,304#26,17133.41%
Count52793577.42%
Proportion per 100k0.20.3260%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aydin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Aydin evolved noticeably between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Individuals identifying as White made up the largest proportion of those with the Aydin surname, increasing from 79.89% in 2000 to 92.19% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander also rose slightly, from 1.33% to 1.60%. However, there was a notable decrease in the proportion of people with the Aydin surname who identified with two or more races, falling from 18.22% in 2000 to just 3.21% in 2010. A new emergence was seen in the Hispanic category registering 1.71% in 2010 from no recorded instances in 2000. There were no Aydins who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White79.89%92.19%15.4%
Two or More Races18.22%3.21%-82.38%
Hispanic0%1.71%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.33%1.6%20.3%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%