Explore the Family Name Victorin

The meaning of Victorin

1. French, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and Hispanic (Mexico): from the personal name Victorin, Latin Victorinus (a derivative of Victor), borne by several minor early Christian saints. This surname was brought to the US mostly from Haiti. 2. Swedish: from the personal name Victor + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. In some cases this is also a humanistic mistranslation of the placename element Seger-.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Victorin has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 83,004 in 2000 to 76,768 in 2010, a growth of approximately 7.51%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also surged by about 18.48%, growing from 211 in 2000 to 250 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,004	#76,768	7.51%
Count	211	250	18.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Victorin

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade. Those identifying as Black and having the surname Victorin saw the most significant increase from 56.4% in 2000 to 70.4% in 2010. The percentage of those with this surname identifying as White also slightly rose from 10.9% to 12%. However, there was a notable decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 25.12% in 2000 to 15.6% in 2010. Meanwhile, no change was observed in the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, and the proportion representing two or more races dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	56.4%	70.4%	24.82%
Hispanic	25.12%	15.6%	-37.9%
White	10.9%	12%	10.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	7.58%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%