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

Aubin, 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 Aubin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aubin in America

Aubin is the 9473rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aubin surname appeared 3,433 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Aubin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aubin 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 Aubin

The surname AUBIN is of French origin, deriving from the medieval French personal name Aubin, itself a variant of the Latin name Albinus, meaning "white" or "fair-haired." The name traces its roots back to the 5th century and the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France.

In medieval times, the name was sometimes spelled Aubyn or Aubain. It is believed to have originated from the Gallo-Roman personal name Albus, meaning "white" or "bright," which later evolved into the Germanic form Albinus during the era of the Merovingian dynasty in France.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name AUBIN can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as a surname in the form "Albin" in various counties of England, likely brought over by Norman settlers after the conquest of 1066.

Notable historical figures bearing the surname AUBIN include Robert Aubin (c. 1156-1214), a French cleric and writer who served as the Archbishop of Rouen. Another early example is Jean Aubin (c. 1300-1368), a French lawyer and philosopher who served as the Chancellor of the University of Paris.

In the 15th century, Jean Aubin (c. 1420-1480) was a prominent French historian and chronicler who wrote extensively about the reigns of Charles VII and Louis XI. His works are considered important primary sources for understanding the politics and events of that period.

During the 17th century, Germain Aubin (1612-1695) was a French Dominican friar and historian who wrote several influential works on the history of the Catholic Church and the lives of saints.

In more recent history, one of the most notable individuals with the surname AUBIN was the French artist Gabriel Aubin (1865-1945), a Fauvist painter known for his vibrant landscapes and still life works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aubin

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

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 Aubin 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 Aubin 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 Aubin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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