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

Citrin, 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 Citrin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Citrin in America

Citrin is the 50659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Citrin surname appeared 412 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 Citrin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Citrin 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 Citrin

The surname Citrin has its origins in the medieval French language and can be traced back to the late 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "citrin," which meant "lemon-colored" or "yellow." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive surname, referring to someone with a yellowish complexion or perhaps someone who worked with lemons or other yellow-colored items.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Citrin surname can be found in the Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem, a collection of medieval English legal records from the 13th to 16th centuries. In these records, a person named John Citrin is mentioned as holding land in Wiltshire, England, in the year 1327.

Another notable early reference to the Citrin name comes from the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire, England, dated 1327. These tax records list a Richard Citrin as a resident of the county during that time.

In the 14th century, the Citrin surname appeared in various spellings, including Citryn, Cytrin, and Sytrin, reflecting the variations in medieval spelling and pronunciations. Some of these alternative spellings may have been influenced by the Old French word "citron," meaning "citron fruit."

One of the earliest known individuals with the Citrin surname was Sir John Citrin, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in London during the 15th century. Records indicate that he was born around 1420 and died in 1487.

Another prominent figure with the Citrin surname was Pierre Citrin, a French artist and engraver who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Paris around 1550 and is known for his intricate engravings depicting biblical scenes and allegorical subjects.

In the 17th century, the Citrin surname can be found in various parts of Europe, including France, Germany, and the Low Countries. One notable individual from this period was Jan Citrin, a Dutch painter born in Amsterdam in 1635. He was known for his landscapes and still-life paintings.

The 18th century saw the Citrin surname spread to other parts of the world, including the Americas. One example is Samuel Citrin, a merchant and landowner who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1742. He played a role in the American Revolutionary War as a supplier of goods to the Continental Army.

In the 19th century, the Citrin surname continued to be present across Europe and the Americas. One noteworthy individual was Marie Citrin, a French writer and feminist activist born in Paris in 1832. She was an advocate for women's rights and authored several works on the topic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Citrin

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

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

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