Explore the Family Name Corkin

The meaning of Corkin

Irish and Manx: from Ó Corcáin ‘descendant of Corcán’ or (in Man) Mac Corcáin ‘son of Corcán’, a personal name deriving from corc ‘heart’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Corkin has seen an increase in its popularity in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 102,173 and by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 96,368. This represents an upward movement of 5.68%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this last name also grew from 163 in 2000 to 189 in 2010, a nearly 16% increase. Despite these increases, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the Corkin surname remained steady at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#102,173#96,3685.68%
Count16318915.95%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corkin

Turning to the topic of ethnicity, again drawing on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there appears to be little diversity within the ethnic identity of those bearing the Corkin surname. The vast majority, 93.87% in 2000, identified as white. This percentage increased slightly to 95.77% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White93.87%95.77%2.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%