Explore the Family Name Ursin

The meaning of Ursin

1. Scandinavian (mainly Norwegian): Latinized (humanistic) form of a surname like Danish and Norwegian Bjørn (see Bjorn) and Bjørnsen (see Bjornsen), from Latin ursus ‘bear’. 2. French: variant, influenced by the Latin name Ursus, of Oursin, itself a derivative of Ours ‘bear’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ursin experienced a slight surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ursin ranked as the 41,130th most popular surname with approximately 500 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it had moved up to become the 39,281st most common surname with an increased count of 560 bearers, marking a 4.5% change in rank and a 12.0% increase in count. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Ursin per 100,000 remained constant at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,130	#39,281	4.5%
Count	500	560	12%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ursin

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data offers a snapshot of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ursin. As of 2010, the largest proportion of individuals identified as Black (48.04%), having increased by 21.93% since 2000. The second most common ethnicity was White at 48.21%, down by 14.22% compared to the previous decade. The data shows that 1.79% of Ursins identified with two or more races, a decrease of 18.64%. Hispanic representation also appeared in 2010, recording 1.43%. However, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.2%	48.21%	-14.22%
Black	39.4%	48.04%	21.93%
Two or More Races	2.2%	1.79%	-18.64%
Hispanic	0%	1.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.2%	0%	0%