Explore the Family Name Scullin

The meaning of Scullin

Irish (Antrim): variant of Scullion. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Brigid.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Scullin saw a minor decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 29,662nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 30,477th spot, marking a change of -2.75%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Scullin surname increased during this period from 749 to 766, a growth of 2.27%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased slightly by -7.14%, falling from 0.28 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,662	#30,477	-2.75%
Count	749	766	2.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scullin

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Scullin surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage saw a slight decrease from 96.80% to 95.30%. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.74% to 2.61%, marking a 50% growth rate. Furthermore, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising from 1.07% to 1.31%. Interestingly, the census recorded individuals with the Scullin surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander for the first time in 2010, albeit comprising only 0.65% of the total. The census did not record any individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.8%	95.3%	-1.55%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.61%	50%
Two or More Races	1.07%	1.31%	22.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.65%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%