Explore the Family Name Patin

The meaning of Patin

French: metonymic occupational name from Old French patin, a term denoting a coarse shoe with thick soles. Some characteristic forenames: French Alcide, Andre, Armand, Benoit, Gaston, Leonce, Patrice, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Patin has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 11,162 in 2000 to 10,675 in 2010, illustrating a growth in popularity by 4.36%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname increased by almost 15%, from 2,607 in 2000 to 2,996 in 2010. The proportion of individuals per 100k also rose slightly, from 0.97 to 1.02, marking a 5.15% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,162	#10,675	4.36%
Count	2,607	2,996	14.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.97	1.02	5.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Patin

When it comes to ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Patin surname has seen various shifts over the decade. The most significant change was observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which saw an impressive growth of 136.07%, moving from 0.61% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity representation also climbed up by 63.72%, from 4.3% to 7.04%. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly by 62.40%, and there was a slight decrease of 5.68% in those who identify as Black. The White ethnicity remained fairly stable at 72.46% in 2000 and 72.50% in 2010, while American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 28.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.46%	72.5%	0.06%
Black	18.3%	17.26%	-5.68%
Hispanic	4.3%	7.04%	63.72%
Two or More Races	3.91%	1.47%	-62.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	1.44%	136.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0.3%	-28.57%