Explore the Family Name Roussin

The meaning of Roussin

French and Breton: nickname for a red-haired man, from a diminutive of Old French ro(u)s ‘red’ (see Roux and Leroux). Compare Russin. Some characteristic forenames: French Laurent, Fernand, Monique, Rudolphe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Roussin has seen a slight increase over the last decade. In 2000, Roussin ranked 35,994th in terms of popularity and rose to the 35,812th spot by 2010, indicating a 0.51% change. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 589 to 627 during this period, reflecting a 6.45% increment. However, when it comes to the proportion per 100k, there was a marginal decrease of -4.55%, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,994	#35,812	0.51%
Count	589	627	6.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roussin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Roussin also saw notable fluctuations between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest change was observed in the Hispanic category, which soared by 108.50%, from 1.53% to 3.19%. There were also increases in the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islanders (from 1.53% to 2.07%) and American Indian and Alaskan Natives (from 4.58% to 5.26%). People identifying as two or more races also appeared in the 2010 data, accounting for 2.23%, while this group was absent in the 2000 census. Conversely, the percentage of White individuals decreased by 3.95%, from 90.83% to 87.24%, and no Black ethnicity was recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.83%	87.24%	-3.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.58%	5.26%	14.85%
Hispanic	1.53%	3.19%	108.5%
Two or More Races	0%	2.23%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.53%	2.07%	35.29%
Black	0%	0%	0%