Explore the Family Name In
The meaning of In
1. Chinese: variant of Yin. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 阮, see Ruan 3. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 袁, see Yuan 1. 4. Korean: name of a family that migrated from China to Korea during the reign of Shilla’s 3rd-century king Sŏk Yu-rye (284–98). The founding ancestor, In So, established a clan seat in the Kyodong area of Chŏlla North Province. Another clan seat was subsequently established by his descendent, In Pin, during the Koryŏ period. The surname is not common in Korea. 5. Cambodian: written អ៊ិន, unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Kyung, Sung, Chan, Duk, Eun Suk, Hee, Hyun, Hyung, Ik, Jae, Kon, Kwang Won, Chang, Chung, Chong, Hyun Jin, Inki, Jeong, Jin Tae, Joo, Myong, Ok Soon, Poon, Poong. Southeast Asian Hung, Khen, My, Phan, Tek, Thang, Tok.
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How common is the last name In in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'In' has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21,620th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 1,124 people possessing the name. By 2010, the rank had climbed up to 18,507 and the count had increased by 32.74% to 1,492. The proportion of individuals with the surname 'In' per 100k residents also saw an increase of 21.43%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,620 | #18,507 | 14.4% |
| Count | 1,124 | 1,492 | 32.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.42 | 0.51 | 21.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name In
The ethnicity associated with the surname 'In' has also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 85.5% in 2000 to 91.35% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased significantly from 6.32% to 1.88%. The percentage of White individuals with the surname fell by 22.09%, while the Hispanic population saw a slight increase of 12.62%. There was a small emergence of Black individuals with this surname in 2010, whereas there were none recorded in 2000. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals remained constant at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 85.5% | 91.35% | 6.84% |
| White | 5.16% | 4.02% | -22.09% |
| Hispanic | 2.14% | 2.41% | 12.62% |
| Two or More Races | 6.32% | 1.88% | -70.25% |
| Black | 0% | 0.34% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |