Explore the Family Name Zanin

The meaning of Zanin

Italian: from a derivative of Zani. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Emilio, Angelo, Antonietta, Attilio, Flavio, Giacomo, Luca, Lucio, Marco, Renzo, Armando, Brunilda, Claudio, Norberto, Zaira.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zanin saw a minor decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The surname's rank dropped by 2.28 percent from 54,152 in 2000 to 55,386 in 2010. However, the count, or the number of people with the Zanin surname, increased by 3.92 percent during the same period, from 357 to 371. Still, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#54,152#55,386-2.28%
Count3573713.92%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zanin

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Zanin surname identify as White, although this decreased slightly from 95.80 percent in 2000 to 94.88 percent in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.96 percent in 2000 to 2.70 percent in 2010. Additionally, while no individuals identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, there were individuals who identified as Black. There were still no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as Asian/Pacific Islander. The proportion of individuals with the surname Zanin identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.96 percent in 2000 to none in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.8%94.88%-0.96%
Hispanic1.96%2.7%37.76%
Black0%1.35%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.96%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%