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

Edlin, 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 Edlin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edlin in America

Edlin is the 21092nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edlin surname appeared 1,245 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 Edlin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edlin 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 Edlin

The surname Edlin originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "edel", meaning noble or illustrious, combined with the diminutive suffix "-in". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone of noble or distinguished ancestry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edlin can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1200, where a person named Roger Edelin is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, which lists a William Edelin as a landowner in the area.

During the 13th century, the name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire, suggesting that these areas may have been the original strongholds of the Edlin family.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records and manuscripts, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a John Edelyn is mentioned in 1315. Another notable occurrence is in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a Richard Edelyn as a taxpayer.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Edlin was John Edlin, a wealthy merchant who lived in London in the late 15th century. He was born around 1460 and is mentioned in the City of London records as a prominent figure in the wool trade.

Another notable Edlin was Sir Thomas Edlin, a member of the English gentry who lived in the 16th century. He was born in 1520 in Gloucestershire and served as a member of Parliament for the borough of Tewkesbury during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, the name Edlin was associated with several religious figures. Reverend Samuel Edlin, born in 1624 in Buckinghamshire, was a prominent Puritan minister who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Aylesbury.

During the 18th century, the Edlin family had a presence in various parts of England. One notable individual was Captain William Edlin, born in 1725 in Hampshire, who served in the British Royal Navy and participated in several naval battles during the Seven Years' War.

In the 19th century, the surname Edlin was carried by several literary figures and academics. William Edlin, born in 1805 in Gloucestershire, was a renowned poet and writer who published several volumes of poetry and literary works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edlin

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

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

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