Explore the Family Name Zarin

The meaning of Zarin

Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from the village of Zhary in Belarus + the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Isadore, Reuven.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zarin has somewhat decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Zarin was ranked as the 84,631st most popular surname, with 206 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 93,513rd, with a slight drop in count to 196 individuals. This change reflects a decrease in popularity by approximately 10.49% and a reduction in proportion per 100k people by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#84,631	#93,513	-10.49%
Count	206	196	-4.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zarin

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Zarin, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, significant changes occurred between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, nearly all (95.15%) of the individuals with the surname identified as White, with a small percentage (2.43%) identifying as belonging to two or more races. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White (83.16%), there was a considerable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (12.76%). The census data showed no Zarin individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010 either.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.15%	83.16%	-12.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	12.76%	0%
Two or More Races	2.43%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%