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

Charlotin, 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 Charlotin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Charlotin in America

Charlotin is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Charlotin surname appeared 192 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 Charlotin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Charlotin 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 Charlotin

The surname Charlotin originated in France, likely during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the French given name Charles, which itself comes from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "peasant". This suggests that the Charlotin family may have descended from free peasants or serfs in medieval France.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Charlotin can be found in a document from the 13th century, where a certain Jean Charlotin is mentioned as a resident of the village of Charenton, near Paris. It is possible that the name was initially a locative surname, referring to someone from Charenton or a similar-sounding place.

In the 14th century, a Nicolas Charlotin is recorded as a witness in a legal document from the city of Troyes in the Champagne region of northeastern France. This indicates that the Charlotin family had spread to various parts of the country by that time.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the name Charlotin was Etienne Charlotin (1480-1550), a French poet and humanist scholar who was active in the court of Francis I. He is known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin works.

Another historical figure with the surname Charlotin was Jacques Charlotin (1615-1688), a French mathematician and astronomer who made contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the theory of planetary motion.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Charlotin family was Marie-Anne Charlotin (1720-1795), a French writer and salonnière who hosted a renowned literary salon in Paris, which was frequented by many of the leading intellectual figures of the Enlightenment era.

Moving into the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Auguste Charlotin (1810-1892), a French architect who was responsible for the design of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de la Porte Dorée.

Throughout its history, the Charlotin surname has maintained a strong presence in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country, where many families with this name can still be found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Charlotin

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

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

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