Explore the Family Name Philistin
The meaning of Philistin
Haitian: nickname from French Philistin ‘Philistine’, the name for a member of an ancient (Biblical) warlike people in Palestine, who constantly harassed the Israelites.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Philistin in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Philistin has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 84,631st most popular surname in 2000, it jumped to the 56,972nd spot in 2010, a change of over 32 percent. The total count of people with this surname also showed a major increase, from 206 in 2000 to 358 in 2010, a surge of nearly 74 percent. The proportion of people with the Philistin surname per 100,000 residents also grew by 50 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #84,631 | #56,972 | 32.68% |
| Count | 206 | 358 | 73.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.12 | 50% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Philistin
The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals that the dominant ethnic identity associated with the Philistin surname is Black, which increased from 83.01 percent in 2000 to 94.97 percent in 2010. Notably, there was a drastic decline in those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 15.05 percent in 2000 to 3.63 percent in 2010. There were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity reported for this surname during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 83.01% | 94.97% | 14.41% |
| Two or More Races | 15.05% | 3.63% | -75.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| White | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |