Explore the Family Name Serbin
The meaning of Serbin
1. Spanish: variant of Servin. 2. Polish and Sorbian: from a variant of the ethnic name Serb ‘Sorb’ for a member of the Slavic people in Lusatia in eastern Germany (see also Wendt). The Polish surname may in some cases possibly be from a homonymous ethnic name Serb ‘Serb’, denoting someone from Serbia in the Balkans. 3. Polish: perhaps also an occupational name from serbin ‘fiddler, gusle player’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Benito, Guillermina, Isidro, Jorge, Juan, Oralia, Salvador.
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How common is the last name Serbin in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Serbin has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Serbin was ranked as the 32,338th most common surname in the United States; however, by 2010, it had fallen slightly to the 33,596th position, reflecting a change of -3.89%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Serbin surname increased marginally from 671 in 2000 to 678 in 2010, a growth of 1.04%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,338 | #33,596 | -3.89% |
| Count | 671 | 678 | 1.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Serbin
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the largest group associated with the Serbin surname is those identifying as White, although this proportion declined from 76.45% in 2000 to 72.27% in 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 22.21% in 2000 to 25.07% in 2010. Interestingly, a small percentage (1.33%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000. No individuals with the Serbin surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.45% | 72.27% | -5.47% |
| Hispanic | 22.21% | 25.07% | 12.88% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.33% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |