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

Din, 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 Din surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Din in America

Din is the 17169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Din surname appeared 1,650 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 Din.

We can also compare 2010 data for Din 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 Din

The surname Din is of Chinese origin and can be traced back to the 8th century AD. It is believed to have originated in the Guangdong province of southern China, where it was initially a single-character surname derived from the Chinese character "丁", meaning "nail" or "fourth son".

In ancient China, the use of single-character surnames was common among the lower classes and commoners. As the surname spread and families grew, additional characters were often added to differentiate different branches of the Din lineage.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Din surname can be found in the historical records of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), where it appears in official documents and manuscripts. During this period, the name was primarily concentrated in the coastal regions of Guangdong and Fujian provinces.

As the Din clan expanded and individuals migrated to other parts of China, the surname underwent various orthographic variations, with spellings such as Ding, Teng, and Ting emerging in different regions.

Notably, in the 12th century, a prominent scholar and official named Din Zhenzhong (丁振中, 1092-1163) held high positions in the imperial court during the Song Dynasty. His achievements and contributions to the field of literature and civil service helped further establish the Din surname's reputation.

Another notable figure was Din Baozhen (丁宝桢, 1820-1886), a military leader and strategist who played a crucial role in the Taiping Rebellion, one of the bloodiest civil wars in Chinese history.

During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Din surname gained prominence in the literary and artistic circles of Suzhou, a city renowned for its cultural heritage. One such figure was Din Yunpeng (丁云鹏, 1547-1628), a celebrated poet and calligrapher whose works were widely admired.

In the 18th century, Din Guangpeng (丁观澎, 1738-1818) was a prominent scholar and official who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and astronomy during the Qing Dynasty.

Another notable individual was Din Wenzao (丁文藻, 1828-1898), a renowned diplomat and statesman who played a pivotal role in negotiating treaties and strengthening China's international relations during the late Qing period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Din

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

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

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