Explore the Family Name Sosin

The meaning of Sosin

Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Sosye, a pet form of Sore (see Sorin). It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Gershon. Russian Nikolay, Pyotr.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Sosin' has seen a slight rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 65,668th in terms of commonality, but by 2010 it had climbed to 63,524th place - an increase of 3.26%. The number of people carrying the Sosin surname also increased over this decade. There were 282 individuals with this surname in 2000, which grew by 11.35% to 314 individuals by 2010. This resulted in a proportion per 100k increase from 0.1 to 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#65,668#63,5243.26%
Count28231411.35%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sosin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Sosin' was predominantly White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, over 94% of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a minor decrease of 0.10% over the decade. The second most common ethnicity was Hispanic, which saw a notable increase of 28.23%, rising from 2.48% in 2000 to 3.18% in 2010. Meanwhile, a small percentage of individuals identified with two or more races, decreasing from 2.13% to 1.91%. There were no changes recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

20002010Change
White94.68%94.59%-0.1%
Hispanic2.48%3.18%28.23%
Two or More Races2.13%1.91%-10.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%