Explore the Family Name Cantin

The meaning of Cantin

French: 1. variant of Quentin and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. 2. habitational name from a place called Cantin (Nord). History: The majority of the American bearers of the surname Cantin trace their origin to Nicolas Quentin dit Lafontaine from France (see Quentin). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Gilles, Marcel, Marielle, Pierre, Aime, Aldege, Armand, Edouard, Emile, Fernand, Herve.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cantin has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 19,953 in 2000, it moved up to 19,456 by 2010, reflecting a positive change of 2.49%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 1,245 to 1,389 during the same period, marking an increase of 11.57%. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight rise from 0.46 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,953	#19,456	2.49%
Count	1,245	1,389	11.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.47	2.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cantin

Regarding the ethnicity of those bearing the Cantin name, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts. In 2000, the majority identified as White (93.65%), followed by Hispanic (3.45%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.80%), and Black (1.29%). However, by 2010, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic (6.70%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.08%), along with the emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races (1.58%). In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly to 89.63%, and those identifying as Black dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.65%	89.63%	-4.29%
Hispanic	3.45%	6.7%	94.2%
Two or More Races	0%	1.58%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	1.08%	35%
Black	1.29%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%