Explore the Family Name Garin

The meaning of Garin

1. Spanish (Garín) and French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Warino, Latinized as G(u)arinus, a short form of various compound names based on the element warin ‘protection, shelter’ or ‘guard’. Compare French Guerin. 2. Russian: patronymic from Garya, a short form of the personal name Garasim, a variant of Gerasim (see Gerasimov). 3. Irish (of French Huguenot origin): probably a variant of French Guérin (see Guerin), a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Benedicto, Beatriz, Consuelo, Dinora, Eduardo, Ines, Manuel, Marta, Noemi, Rodolfo, Rogelio, Simona.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Garin saw an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Garin ranked 28,888 in popularity and increased to 26,598 by 2010, showing a change of around 7.93%. The actual count of people with this surname also grew from 775 to 916 during this period, witnessing an 18.19% rise. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight increase from 0.29 to 0.31, indicating an upward trend.

20002010Change
Rank#28,888#26,5987.93%
Count77591618.19%
Proportion per 100k0.290.316.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Garin witnessed significant shifts between the years 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a noticeable increase in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics bearing this surname, with changes of 21.66% and 28.3%, respectively. The portion of Black individuals with the surname Garin also rose slightly by 20.44%. However, there was a decline in the percentage of White individuals with this surname, dropping by 15.24%. No changes were observed for individuals of two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity.

20002010Change
White64.52%54.69%-15.24%
Hispanic20%25.66%28.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander12.65%15.39%21.66%
Black1.81%2.18%20.44%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%