Explore the Family Name Brandin

The meaning of Brandin

Swedish: ornamental or habitational name composed of the personal name Brand 1 or the placename element brand ‘fire’ (in placenames such as Brandstorp and Brändön) + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. The original humanistic form of the surname, Brandini(u)s, is no longer found in Sweden. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Lennart, Per.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Brandin has seen a considerable decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Brandin was ranked 60,706th in popularity with a count of 310 people bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 77,522, marking a decrease of 27.7%, while the count also declined by 20.32% to 247. The proportion of individuals with the Brandin surname per 100,000 residents also dropped from 0.11 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,706	#77,522	-27.7%
Count	310	247	-20.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.08	-27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brandin

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals changes in the ethnic identity of those carrying the Brandin surname between 2000 and 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races during these years. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 92.58% to 86.23%. However, there was a significant increase of 70.99% in individuals who identified as Hispanic, rising from 3.55% to 6.07%. Similarly, the Black population increased by 96.90%, from 2.26% to 4.45%. There were no changes in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.58%	86.23%	-6.86%
Hispanic	3.55%	6.07%	70.99%
Black	2.26%	4.45%	96.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%