Explore the Family Name Mahin

The meaning of Mahin

1. Irish: altered form of Mahan. 2. French: from a pet form of either the male personal name Mahieu, or of the female personal name Mahaut (see Mahon).

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

According to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mahin has seen a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 40,987th most common, but it dropped to 47,878th by 2010. This represents a change of -16.81%. Similarly, there was an 11.95% drop in the count of individuals with this surname, falling from 502 in 2000 to 442 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 21.05%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,987	#47,878	-16.81%
Count	502	442	-11.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.15	-21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mahin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mahin also experienced changes during the same period, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White (89.64%), but this proportion slightly decreased to 83.94% in 2010. There were also small increases in the percentages identifying as Hispanic (2.39% to 3.85%) and Black (3.39% to 4.52%). Interestingly, in 2000, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, however, by 2010, this category represented 5.88% of the Mahins. Conversely, those identifying as having two or more races fell from 3.19% to zero during the same period. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained stable at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.64%	83.94%	-6.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	5.88%	0%
Black	3.39%	4.52%	33.33%
Hispanic	2.39%	3.85%	61.09%
Two or More Races	3.19%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%