Explore the Family Name Corvin

The meaning of Corvin

1. English (Durham): possibly a variant of Corbin. 2. Altered form of Scottish, Irish or English Colvin. 3. Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Korving (mainly The Hague): from the personal name Korving, from Corvinus, from Latin corvus ‘raven’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Corvin witnessed an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Corvin was ranked as the 22,274th most popular surname. However, by 2010 it had risen slightly to become the 22,095th most popular surname, representing a change of 0.8%. The count of individuals with the Corvin surname also increased from 1,080 in 2000 to 1,172 in 2010, marking an 8.52% growth. Despite this growth, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.4.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,274	#22,095	0.8%
Count	1,080	1,172	8.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.4	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corvin

On the topic of ethnicity, the Census data revealed a shift in the ethnic identity of those carrying the Corvin surname between 2000 and 2010. While in 2000, a dominant 92.96% identified as White, this figure dropped to 89.59% in 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.94% to 2.99%), Black (from 3.61% to 5.29%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 1.11% to 1.28%). Identification as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared for the first time in 2010, each accounting for 0.43% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.96%	89.59%	-3.63%
Black	3.61%	5.29%	46.54%
Hispanic	1.94%	2.99%	54.12%
Two or More Races	1.11%	1.28%	15.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.43%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.43%	0%