Explore the Family Name Fagin

The meaning of Fagin

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Feigin. 2. Irish: variant of Fagan.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fagin has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,343rd in terms of popularity and rose to 19,341st place by 2010, an increase of approximately 5 percent. The number of people who bore this surname also grew during this period. There were 1,215 individuals named Fagin in 2000, a figure which increased to 1,399 by 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 15.14 percent. Moreover, for every 100,000 people in the United States, around 0.47 had this last name in 2010, up from 0.45 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,343	#19,341	4.93%
Count	1,215	1,399	15.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.47	4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fagin

The ethnicity breakdown of the surname Fagin also evolved from 2000 to 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. A majority of individuals with the Fagin surname identified as White, with slight growth of 0.28 percent, from 73.91 percent to 74.12 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased by 5.60 percent, from 18.93 percent to 17.87 percent. Individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase, from 4.03 percent to 4.22 percent. Notably, individuals identifying with two or more races showed a significant increase of 36.42 percent, although they still made up a small portion of the total. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.91%	74.12%	0.28%
Black	18.93%	17.87%	-5.6%
Hispanic	4.03%	4.22%	4.71%
Two or More Races	1.73%	2.36%	36.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%