Explore the Family Name Zins

The meaning of Zins

German: 1. nickname for a tenant farmer, from Middle High German zins ‘dues, tribute’. 2. from a short form of the personal name Vinzenz, German form of Vincent.

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

The popularity of the surname Zins, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked as the 24,873rd most common name in 2000, it fell to the 33,196th position by 2010, reflecting a drop of 33.46%. The count of individuals with this surname also followed a similar trend, decreasing from 939 people in 2000 to 689 people in 2010, marking a 26.62% decline. This resulted in the proportion per 100k people falling from 0.35 to 0.23, a downward change of 34.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,873	#33,196	-33.46%
Count	939	689	-26.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.23	-34.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zins

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Zins identify as White. This group made up 97.66% of individuals in 2000 and slightly decreased to 96.81% by 2010, a minor reduction of 0.87%. Interestingly, the portion identifying as having two or more ethnicities and those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase during the same period. The two or more ethnicities category rose from 0.64% to 1.02%, indicating a 59.38% growth, while the Hispanic representation increased from 0.96% to 1.60%, marking a 66.67% rise. There was no recorded change among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.66%	96.81%	-0.87%
Hispanic	0.96%	1.6%	66.67%
Two or More Races	0.64%	1.02%	59.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%