Explore the Family Name Constantin

The meaning of Constantin

1. Romanian and French; Spanish (Constantín): from local equivalents of the Latin personal name Constantinus or Greek Konstantinos (see Constantine). 2. Galician (Constantín): habitational name from any of the places called Constantín in Lugo province, Galicia (Spain). 3. American shortened (and altered) form of any of various Greek derivatives of the personal name Konstantinos or its variant Constantinos (from Latin Constantinus; see Constantine), e.g. patronymics Konstantinidis, which is also spelled Constantinides or Constantinidis, and Konstantinopoulos. Compare Constant 3. Some characteristic forenames: French Raoul, Andre, Antoine, Armand, Calice, Eusebe, Fernand, Michel, Micheline, Pierre, Ravis. Romanian Constantin, Mihaela, Petre, Cornel, Dragos, Dumitru, Estera, Floarea, Nicoleta, Sorin, Stelian, Vasile. Spanish Cristina, Ana, Carlos, Elena, Jesus, Liliana, Lourdes, Luis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Constantin had a notable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname rose from 29,390 in 2000 to 26,339 in 2010, marking a 10.38% increase. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also grew by 22.3%, from 758 in 2000 to 927 in 2010. In proportion to every 100,000 people, the name Constantin increased by 10.71%, moving from 0.28 to 0.31.

20002010Change
Rank#29,390#26,33910.38%
Count75892722.3%
Proportion per 100k0.280.3110.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Constantin

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the surname Constantin identified as White, with percentages of 87.34 in 2000 and 83.39 in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black saw the highest surge with an increase of 56.71%, rising from 6.33% to 9.92%. Those identifying as Hispanic also experienced growth of 32.38%, moving from 3.83% to 5.07%. Individuals identifying with two or more races dropped by 42.41%, decreasing from 2.24% to 1.29%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no recorded data for this surname in either year.

20002010Change
White87.34%83.39%-4.52%
Black6.33%9.92%56.71%
Hispanic3.83%5.07%32.38%
Two or More Races2.24%1.29%-42.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%