Explore the Family Name Khin

The meaning of Khin

Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name, from khin ‘to be friendly with’. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Khin has grown significantly in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Khin was ranked as the 56,526th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 38,265th spot, showing an increase of 32.31%. The count or number of individuals with this surname also increased from 338 to 579 during this period, an impressive growth of 71.3%. Furthermore, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people rose by 53.85%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#38,265	32.31%
Count	338	579	71.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.2	53.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Khin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Khin also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. A significant majority of people with the Khin surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both years, but the percentage grew from 81.95% in 2000 to 91.88% in 2010, a change of 12.12%. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more races decreased drastically from 10.06% to 3.45%, a drop of 65.71%. Similarly, the White ethnicity group also saw a decline from 7.99% to 4.49%, a decrease of 43.80%. No individuals with the surname Khin identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.95%	91.88%	12.12%
White	7.99%	4.49%	-43.8%
Two or More Races	10.06%	3.45%	-65.71%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%