Explore the Family Name Bertin
The meaning of Bertin
French: from a diminutive of the ancient Germanic personal name Berhto, a short form of various compound names formed with berht ‘bright, famous’. History: Joseph Bertin from Parthenay in Deux-Sèvres, France, married Marie-Josèphe Lefebvre in Cap-Santé, QC, in 1760. — This surname is listed along with the variant Bertine in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors, as one of the (altered) forms of the name of the Huguenot Pierre Bert(h)on or Bertin (see Berton). Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Francois, Amedee, Andre, Colette, Gabrielle, Marcel, Michel, Patrice, Solange, Stephane.
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How common is the last name Bertin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bertin has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,194th, but by 2010, it climbed to 22,608th – a change of almost 20 percent. The number of individuals carrying this surname also increased during this period from 799 to 1,136, accounting for a substantial rise of over 42 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Bertin per 100,000 also grew by approximately 30 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,194 | #22,608 | 19.81% |
| Count | 799 | 1,136 | 42.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.39 | 30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bertin
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in the distribution among those with the surname Bertin from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, a majority identified as White (84.61 percent), with smaller proportions identifying as Hispanic (8.76 percent) and Black (5.13 percent). However, by 2010, while the largest group still identified as White, the percentage had decreased to 76.50 percent. There were increases in both the Hispanic and Black categories to 11.27 and 8.98 percent respectively. Interestingly, there was also a new category in 2010 – Asian/Pacific Islander, which represented 1.94 percent of the Bertins. The category of Two or more races, which accounted for 1.25 percent in 2000, had no representation in 2010. American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistent at 0 percent for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.61% | 76.5% | -9.59% |
| Hispanic | 8.76% | 11.27% | 28.65% |
| Black | 5.13% | 8.98% | 75.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.94% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.25% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |