Explore the Family Name Dupin

The meaning of Dupin

1. French: topographic name from Old French pin ‘pine’ (see Pin), with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, or a habitational name for someone from any of the numerous minor places called Le Pin. 2. Altered form of French Jupin. Some characteristic forenames: French Henri, Laurent, Serge.

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

The surname Dupin held a position of 39,240 in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from the year 2000, and it slightly fell to 39,419 by the 2010 census data, indicating a decrease of 0.46%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 528 in 2000 to 558 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 5.68%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were approximately 0.2 individuals named Dupin in 2000, which slightly decreased to 0.19 in 2010, marking a decline of 5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,240	#39,419	-0.46%
Count	528	558	5.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dupin

In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dupin, the Decennial U.S. Census suggests a majority of white ethnicity, with percentages of 89.58% in 2000 and 88.53% in 2010. This represents a minor decrease of 1.17% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw an increase from 6.25% to 7.35%, a rise of 17.60%. The Hispanic percentage also grew from 1.89% to 2.51%, a growth rate of 32.80%. However, those identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.89% to 1.08%, which is a drop of 42.86%. The data reported no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations for this surname across both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.58%	88.53%	-1.17%
Black	6.25%	7.35%	17.6%
Hispanic	1.89%	2.51%	32.8%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.08%	-42.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%