Explore the Family Name Magnin

The meaning of Magnin

French: variant of Magnan. Some characteristic forenames: French Laurent, Yves.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Magnin has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Magnin was ranked as the 55,849th most common surname in the United States, with a count of 343. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 60,505th position, and the count fell slightly to 333. This represents a decrease of 8.34% in rank and a 2.92% drop in count. The proportion per 100k also decreased from 0.13 to 0.11, a fall of 15.38%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,849#60,505-8.34%
Count343333-2.92%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Magnin

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Magnin surname identified as White, with a slight increase from 95.04% in 2000 to 96.4% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities was 1.75% in 2000; however, this data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. The ethnicity recorded as Black saw a significant reduction from 1.46% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of people with the Magnin surname identifying as Hispanic in 2010, at 2.7%, where there were none recorded in 2000.

20002010Change
White95.04%96.4%1.43%
Hispanic0%2.7%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.75%0%0%
Black1.46%0%-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%