Explore the Family Name Lankin
The meaning of Lankin
Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the Yiddish personal name Lanke, of uncertain origin. It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in.
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How common is the last name Lankin in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lankin has seen a slight decrease in ranking from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 72,022nd most popular name, while in 2010, it fell to the 75,069th position, representing a change of -4.23%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of people with the Lankin surname actually rose slightly from 252 in 2000 to 257 in 2010, an increase of 1.98%. The proportion of Lankins per 100K people remained steady at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #72,022 | #75,069 | -4.23% |
| Count | 252 | 257 | 1.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lankin
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lankin also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 90.87% of Lankins identified as White, but that figure decreased to 84.05% by 2010. Over the same period, the percentage of Lankins identifying as Black more than doubled from 5.16% to 10.51%. Additionally, in 2010, new categories appeared: 2.33% of Lankins identified as Hispanic, and another 2.33% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were no Lankins who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.87% | 84.05% | -7.51% |
| Black | 5.16% | 10.51% | 103.68% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.33% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.33% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |