Explore the Family Name Palin
The meaning of Palin
1. French: habitational name from (Le) Palin, the name of several places mainly in the western part of France. 2. English: variant of Paulin; with late Middle English -a(y)- for -au-. 3. Swedish: ornamental or habitational name formed with the root of Latin palus ‘wetland’ (alluding to placenames such as Kärr, meaning ‘marsh’, and Mossarp, named with mosse ‘marsh’) + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. This surname is also found in Finland, where it is more common than in Sweden and where it may also be derived from placenames such as Palus and Palo. Compare Pallin. History: Mathurin Palin dit Dabonville from Poitiers in Vienne, France, married Louise Renaud in Quebec City, QC, in 1691.
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How common is the last name Palin in the United States?
According to the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Palin saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Palin was ranked 23,283rd most popular surname but fell to 27,002nd by 2010, a drop of almost 16%. The count of people with the Palin surname also decreased from 1,021 in 2000 to 898 in 2010, indicating a reduction of just over 12%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname declined by around 21%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,283 | #27,002 | -15.97% |
| Count | 1,021 | 898 | -12.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.3 | -21.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Palin
The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Palin also showed significant changes over the same decade, as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest growth was seen among those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of nearly 49%, followed by the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which went up by just over 32%. The proportion of Palins identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native rose by approximately 14% each. Conversely, the percentage of white individuals with the Palin surname decreased by nearly 4%, while the Black ethnic identity saw a modest increase of about 5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81% | 77.84% | -3.9% |
| Black | 11.66% | 12.25% | 5.06% |
| Hispanic | 4.11% | 6.12% | 48.91% |
| Two or More Races | 1.47% | 1.67% | 13.61% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.18% | 1.34% | 13.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 0.78% | 32.2% |