Explore the Family Name Kamin
The meaning of Kamin
1. German: habitational name from any of the places called Kamin, Kammin, Camin, and Cammin, all in the eastern part of Germany or Poland. 2. German: topographic name for someone who lived at a house with a conspicuous chimney, Middle High German kamin, kemin ‘chimney, fireplace, stove’ (from Latin caminus). 3. German: probably also a metonymic occupational name for a spice dealer, from Middle Low German kamīn ‘caraway’. 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kamen. 5. American shortened form of Jewish and Polish Kaminski, Kamiński, or Kaminsky.
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How common is the last name Kamin in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kamin significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Kamin" was ranked the 16,400th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to the 12,607th spot, a change of over 23%. The number of people with this last name also grew by nearly 52% during this time, from 1,616 to 2,455 individuals. As a result, the proportion of people with the last name Kamin per 100,000 residents increased by 38.33%, from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.83 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,400 | #12,607 | 23.13% |
| Count | 1,616 | 2,455 | 51.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.83 | 38.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kamin
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of people with the surname Kamin who identified as White decreased slightly (from 94.06% to 87.13%), there was a significant increase among those identifying as Black, from 1.11% to 5.17%. Additionally, the data shows that in 2010, 3.34% of those with the surname Kamin identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, a category not represented in 2000. Conversely, the proportion identifying with two or more races decreased slightly, from 2.60% in 2000 to 2.20% in 2010. No one with the surname Kamin identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.06% | 87.13% | -7.37% |
| Black | 1.11% | 5.17% | 365.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 3.34% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 2.2% | -15.38% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |