Explore the Family Name Win
The meaning of Win
1. Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name, from win ‘bright’. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 尹, see Yin 2. 3. English: variant of Winn or Wynn. 4. Possibly also Dutch: variant of Winne. Some characteristic forenames: Southeast Asian Kyaw, Maung, Thein, Tun, Zaw, Than, Khin, Tin, Sein, Soe, Chan, Cong, Min, Phat, Shwe, Toan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Win in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Win' has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Win was ranked as the 23,237th most common surname in the United States but rose to 11,209th by 2010, a change of nearly 52%. The number of people with this surname more than doubled during this period, from 1,024 in 2000 to 2,820 in 2010, an increase of over 175%. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k also saw a significant increase of approximately 153% during the same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,237 | #11,209 | 51.76% |
| Count | 1,024 | 2,820 | 175.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.96 | 152.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Win
The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Win' has also seen changes from 2000 to 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, jumping from 78.81% in 2000 to 88.01% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by nearly half, from 6.54% to 3.30%, while the percentage of whites decreased from 8.30% to 6.06%. There was also a notable decrease in those identifying as Black and Hispanic, while there was a slight increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 78.81% | 88.01% | 11.67% |
| White | 8.3% | 6.06% | -26.99% |
| Two or More Races | 6.54% | 3.3% | -49.54% |
| Black | 4.79% | 1.24% | -74.11% |
| Hispanic | 1.56% | 1.17% | -25% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.21% | 0% |