Explore the Family Name Espin

The meaning of Espin

1. Spanish (Espín): variant of Espino. 2. English (Lincolnshire): topographic name for someone living by an aspen tree, from Middle English aspe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Espin shows a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Espin ranked 33,735 and by 2010 it had climbed to rank 28,241, reflecting a notable growth of 16.29%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 637 in 2000 to 847 in 2010, marking a substantial surge of 32.97%. Moreover, the proportion of people with the surname Espin per 100,000 increased by 20.83%, from 0.24 to 0.29.

20002010Change
Rank#33,735#28,24116.29%
Count63784732.97%
Proportion per 100k0.240.2920.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Espin

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Espin identify as Hispanic. From 2000 to 2010, there was an increase of 6.4% in individuals of Hispanic ethnicity bearing this surname, rising from 79.12% to 84.18%. The percentage of white individuals with this surname, however, saw a decline of 26.53%, diminishing from 20.09% in 2000 to 14.76% in 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or having two or more races in both years, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Black in 2010 at 0.59%. There was no change in American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals bearing this surname.

20002010Change
Hispanic79.12%84.18%6.4%
White20.09%14.76%-26.53%
Black0%0.59%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%