Explore the Family Name Valcin

The meaning of Valcin

West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the French personal name Valcin, borne by a character in the play Les têtes à la Titus (1797), written by the French writer Vincent Lombard de Langres.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Valcin has seen considerable growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 42,983 in terms of prevalence among all surnames in the United States. However, by 2010, it had climbed significantly to a rank of 29,822, illustrating a rise of 30.62%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals carrying the Valcin surname also increased from 474 to 788, marking a 66.24% jump during this period. The proportion of people named Valcin per 100,000 residents grew by 50%, moving from 0.18 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#29,822	30.62%
Count	474	788	66.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.27	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valcin

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the Valcin surname identified as Black, increasing slightly from 85.02% to 91.75%. The Hispanic population identifying with this surname also saw an increase of 89.76%. However, there were decreases in several categories. Those identifying as two or more races fell from 9.07% to 2.92%, marking a significant decline of 67.81%. Additionally, there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in 2010, where in 2000, these groups represented 1.90% and 1.05% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	85.02%	91.75%	7.92%
Two or More Races	9.07%	2.92%	-67.81%
White	1.69%	2.54%	50.3%
Hispanic	1.27%	2.41%	89.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.9%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.05%	0%	0%