Explore the Family Name Sorin

The meaning of Sorin

1. Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sore, which is from Hebrew Sara ‘princess’. It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. 2. Irish: Anglicized form of (Ó) Soracháin ‘descendant of Sor(a)chan’, a personal name derived from a diminutive of sorcha ‘bright’. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Mikhail, Aleksandr, Arkady, Boris, Leonid, Lev, Pinya, Raisa, Vitaly.

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

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the popularity of the surname Sorin slightly decreased over a decade, dropping in rank from 63,632 in 2000 to 69,996 in 2010, signifying a 10% decrease. The total count of individuals with the Sorin surname also saw a minor reduction from 293 in 2000 to 280 in 2010, marking a 4.44% decrease. The proportion of individuals bearing the Sorin surname per 100k people likewise fell by 18.18% between 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#63,632#69,996-10%
Count293280-4.44%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sorin

According to the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, individuals with the Sorin surname are predominantly White, accounting for 92.83% in 2000 and 92.50% in 2010. While there was no significant change in the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within this period, there was a noticeable 30.73% increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 4.10% in 2000 to 5.36% in 2010. Conversely, there were no individuals with the Sorin surname identifying as Black in 2010, down from 1.71% in 2000.

20002010Change
White92.83%92.5%-0.36%
Hispanic4.1%5.36%30.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black1.71%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%