Explore the Family Name Javins

The meaning of Javins

English (Middlesex): variant of Jevon, with post-medieval excrescent -s, a nickname of Norman origin from Middle English juven, juvin, jun ‘young, junior’ (Old French juefne, Anglo-Norman French joefne, from Latin juvenis), used to distinguish between two bearers of the same personal name. Compare Jeune. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

The surname Javins, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 60,083rd most popular surname and rose to the 56,710th spot in 2010. This represents a 5.61% climb up the ladder of common surnames in the United States. Furthermore, the number of individuals with this surname also increased from 314 in 2000 to 360 in 2010, marking a growth of roughly 14.65%. The proportion of the Javins surname per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.12 over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,083	#56,710	5.61%
Count	314	360	14.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Javins

In terms of ethnicity, analysis of the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Javins identify as White. This group represented 94.59% of the Javins population in 2000, growing slightly to 94.72% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a small percentage (3.50% in 2000 and 3.06% in 2010) who identified as Black, showing a decrease of 12.57% over the ten-year period. There was no recorded change in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.59%	94.72%	0.14%
Black	3.5%	3.06%	-12.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%