Explore the Family Name Darwin
The meaning of Darwin
English: 1. (Yorkshire): usually a variant of Derwent, a habitational name mostly from Derwent (Derbyshire, now submerged by the Ladybower Reservoir) or Darwen (Lancashire), both named from rivers called Derwent; or less frequently from similarly named rivers in Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, and Yorkshire. 2. from the Middle English personal name Derwin (from Old English Dēorwine, composed of the elements dēor ‘dear’ or, formerly also dēor ‘animal; fierce’, + wine ‘friend’).
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How common is the last name Darwin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Darwin' has remained relatively consistent in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The ranking saw an almost negligible decrease by 0.01, moving from 15433 to 15434. However, there was a slight increase in the count of individuals with the Darwin surname, growing by 8.89% from 1743 in 2000 to 1898 in 2010. This growth, though, did not significantly impact the proportion per 100k, which reduced slightly by 1.54%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,433 | #15,434 | -0.01% |
| Count | 1,743 | 1,898 | 8.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.65 | 0.64 | -1.54% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Darwin
The ethnic identity associated with the Darwin surname demonstrated some shifts according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races both increased by approximately 60%, while the Hispanic community also saw a notable rise of 63.23%. In contrast, the proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by nearly five percentage points, whereas the counts for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained relatively stable over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.27% | 78.24% | -4.9% |
| Black | 10.38% | 10.38% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 5.06% | 63.23% |
| Two or More Races | 1.84% | 2.95% | 60.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.32% | 2.11% | 59.85% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.09% | 1.26% | 15.6% |