Explore the Family Name Gurin

The meaning of Gurin

1. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from the village of Gury in Belarus. 2. Russian: patronymic from the personal name Gura, a pet form of Guriy, ultimately from Hebrew gur ‘(lion) cub’. Some characteristic forenames: JewishRussian Vladimir, Boris, Sergey, Yelena.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gurin saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Gurin was ranked the 51,352nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 54,296th position, representing a 5.73% drop in rank. The actual count of individuals with the Gurin surname also decreased marginally during this period, with 381 recorded instances in 2000 dropping to 380 in 2010, a decline of 0.26%. This resulted in a decreased proportion of Gurins per 100,000 people in the U.S., going from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a 7.14% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,352	#54,296	-5.73%
Count	381	380	-0.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gurin

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gurin. As of 2010, the majority of Gurins identified as White, an increase from 93.96% in 2000 to 95.26%. The percentage of Gurins identifying as Hispanic also rose substantially, from 1.84% in 2000 to 3.16% in 2010, marking a 71.74% increase. However, the census reported no Gurins who identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, though there were some Gurins who identified as Black (2.36%) in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.96%	95.26%	1.38%
Hispanic	1.84%	3.16%	71.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.36%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%