Explore the Family Name Binn

The meaning of Binn

1. English (Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lancashire): perhaps a topographic name from Middle English bin(ne) ‘cattle stall, manger’. Compare Binns. 2. English: from a Middle English personal name, Binne, Old English Bynna, of unexplained etymology. Compare Binney 2.

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

The surname Binn, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Binn was ranked 75,466th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to 89,069th place, representing an 18.03% drop in rank. The number of people carrying this surname also decreased from 238 to 208 during this period, leading to a decline of 12.61%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Binn per 100,000 residents also fell by 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,466	#89,069	-18.03%
Count	238	208	-12.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Binn

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Binn between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with Asian or Pacific Islander backgrounds increased slightly from 11.34% to 12.50%. There were no recorded individuals of two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds. Meanwhile, the percentage of Whites decreased from 56.30% to 53.37%, while the percentage of Blacks saw a slight increase from 29.41% to 29.81%. Interestingly, the surname Binn appeared among the Hispanic population for the first time in 2010, accounting for 2.40% of individuals with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.3%	53.37%	-5.2%
Black	29.41%	29.81%	1.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.34%	12.5%	10.23%
Hispanic	0%	2.4%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%