Explore the Family Name Orlin

The meaning of Orlin

Jewish (from Lithuania): habitational name from any of the places in Lithuania or Belarus called Orlany or Orlya. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Rivka, Hyman.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Orlin has experienced a slight drop in popularity over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked 75,938 in the United States in terms of prevalence and fell to 87,663 by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 15.44%. The number of individuals with the Orlin surname similarly decreased from 236 in 2000 to 212 in 2010, indicating a reduction of about 10.17%. As a proportion per 100,000 people in the population, the presence of the Orlin name dropped by 22.22% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,938	#87,663	-15.44%
Count	236	212	-10.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orlin

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Orlin surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the Orlin surname identified as White, making up 91.53% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 90.09% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within the Orlin surname grew significantly from 2.97% to 7.08%, suggesting a substantial increase of 138.38%. The data also shows that some individuals identified as two or more races or Black in 2000, but these categories were not present in the 2010 results. No individuals with the Orlin surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.53%	90.09%	-1.57%
Hispanic	2.97%	7.08%	138.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.54%	0%	0%
Black	2.12%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%