Explore the Family Name Celestin

The meaning of Celestin

French (Célestin): from the personal name Célestin, from Latin Caelestinus (see Celestino). Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Jacques, Remy, Serge, Clovis, Edouard, Edwige, Flore, Francois, Gratien, Henri.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Celestin" has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it moved up from 12426 in 2000 to 10434 in 2010, marking an increase of 16.03%. The count of individuals with the Celestin surname also increased by 34.57% during this decade, from 2291 to 3083. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the incidence of the surname went from 0.85 to 1.05, reflecting a 23.53% growth in its prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,426	#10,434	16.03%
Count	2,291	3,083	34.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	1.05	23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Celestin

Concerning ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Celestin identified as Black, with the percentage increasing from 76.95% in 2000 to 85.50% in 2010. This suggests an upward trend of 11.11%. The percentages of those identifying as White and Hispanic saw decreases of 27.14% and 16.40% respectively. Notably, the proportion of people identifying as having two or more ethnic identities dropped dramatically by 63.89%, from 7.81% in 2000 to 2.82% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Celestin identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	76.95%	85.5%	11.11%
White	8.51%	6.2%	-27.14%
Hispanic	5.67%	4.74%	-16.4%
Two or More Races	7.81%	2.82%	-63.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%