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

Aurin, 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 Aurin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aurin in America

Aurin is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aurin surname appeared 103 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 Aurin.

The history of the last name Aurin

The surname Aurin is believed to have originated in Switzerland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the French word "aurin," which means "golden" or "yellow-haired." The name may have originally been used as a descriptive nickname for someone with golden or blonde hair.

In the early 1500s, the name Aurin appeared in various Swiss records and documents, including church registries and municipal records. Some of the earliest known bearers of this surname were from the region of Canton Vaud, located in western Switzerland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aurin can be found in a 1567 document from the town of Lausanne, which mentions a certain Jean Aurin, a local merchant. Another early reference is from a 1592 church record in Montreux, which lists the baptism of a child named Pierre Aurin.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Aurin surname continued to be present in various parts of Switzerland, particularly in the French-speaking regions. Some notable individuals from this time period include Jean-Jacques Aurin (1657-1723), a prominent theologian and minister from Geneva, and Marie-Anne Aurin (1698-1778), a renowned painter from Lausanne.

As the Aurin family spread across Switzerland and beyond, the name underwent some variations in spelling, including Aurine, Auryn, and Auren. In the 19th century, the surname gained recognition through individuals such as Auguste Aurin (1816-1892), a Swiss-born painter who gained fame in France, and Henri Aurin (1838-1909), a Swiss engineer and inventor known for his contributions to the field of textile machinery.

Another notable bearer of the Aurin surname was Jules Aurin (1875-1949), a Swiss-born artist and illustrator who worked in France and became known for his Art Nouveau-style paintings and illustrations. Additionally, the name Aurin has been associated with various places and landmarks, such as the Aurin River in the Swiss canton of Valais and the Aurin Mountain in the Bernese Oberland region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aurin

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

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 Aurin 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.

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

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