Find out how popular the last name Armin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Armin.

Armin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Armin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Armin in America

Armin is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Armin surname appeared 149 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Armin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Armin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Armin

The surname Armin has its origins in the Old Germanic language and is derived from the elements "arin" meaning "eagle" and "man" meaning "man". The name likely originated in the region of modern-day southern Germany and Austria during the early Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Armin can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a collection of charters and legal documents from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, dating back to the 9th century. The name is also mentioned in various other medieval records and documents from the region.

The Armin surname has been associated with several notable historical figures throughout the centuries. One of the earliest was Armin the Cheruscan (also known as Arminius), a Germanic chieftain who famously led an alliance of Germanic tribes to victory against the Roman legions in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, marking a significant setback for Roman expansionism in the region.

Another notable bearer of the Armin surname was Johann Armin (1558-1636), a German playwright and actor who is considered one of the most important figures in the development of early German theater. He was a member of the famous English Company of comedians and is credited with introducing the English Renaissance style of theater to Germany.

In the 19th century, the name Armin was associated with Johann Armin Weise (1837-1917), a German geographer and cartographer who made significant contributions to the field of cartography and was a pioneer in the use of aerial photography for mapmaking.

The Armin surname has also been associated with several notable musicians and composers, including Robert Armin (1863-1952), a German composer and conductor who was a leading figure in the German Romantic music tradition, and Paul Armin (1966-present), a contemporary German electronic music producer and DJ.

Throughout its history, the surname Armin has undergone various spellings and variations, including Armyn, Armen, and Armann, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions in which it has been found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Armin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Armin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Armin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Armin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Armin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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