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

Destin, 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 Destin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Destin in America

Destin is the 23691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Destin surname appeared 1,069 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 Destin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Destin 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 Destin

The surname Destin originates from France and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "destin," meaning "destiny" or "fate." This surname likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone whose life was believed to be guided by destiny or fate.

Destin is thought to have first emerged in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy, during the 12th and 13th centuries. Some of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in medieval records and charters from these areas.

One notable historical reference to the name Destin is found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen" (Book of Bourgeois of Rouen), a 14th-century manuscript that recorded the names of prominent citizens in the city of Rouen, Normandy. In this document, a certain "Jehan Destin" is mentioned as a landowner and merchant.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Destin was likely Guillaume Destin, born around 1220 in the village of Montreuil-sur-Mer, in what is now the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. Records indicate that he was a prosperous farmer and landowner.

Another notable figure with the surname Destin was Jacques Destin, a 15th-century French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was born in 1422 in the town of Abbeville, Picardy, and served under the command of Joan of Arc during the Siege of Orléans in 1429.

In the 16th century, a family named Destin settled in the town of Saumur, in the Loire Valley region of western France. One member of this family, Pierre Destin (1543-1610), became a respected winemaker and vintner, and his descendants continued the family's winemaking tradition for several generations.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Destin family migrated to the French colony of Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada). Among them was Michel Destin (1621-1693), who established a fishing and trading business in the coastal town of Port-Royal (now Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia).

Throughout history, the surname Destin has also been associated with various place names, particularly in northern France. For example, there is a village called Destin in the Pas-de-Calais region, and a hamlet named Destinsart in the Nord department. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Destin

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

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

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