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

Entin, 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 Entin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Entin in America

Entin is the 55841st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Entin surname appeared 367 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 Entin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Entin 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 Entin

The surname ENTIN is of Russian origin, emerging in the late 18th century. It is derived from the Russian word "yentin," which means "to stutter" or "to stammer." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who had a speech impediment or a stuttering habit.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ENTIN surname can be found in the Russian Census of 1897, where it appears as a relatively uncommon name concentrated in the central and western regions of the Russian Empire. This suggests that the name may have originated among the Russian peasantry or lower social classes before gradually spreading to other parts of the country.

While the ENTIN surname does not appear in historical records as prominently as some other Russian surnames, there are a few notable individuals who bore this name throughout history. One such person was Ivan Entin (1873-1941), a Russian engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early aircraft and aviation technology in the Soviet Union.

Another notable figure was Mikhail Entin (1901-1976), a Russian-born American writer and screenwriter who worked in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. He is best known for co-writing the screenplay for the classic film "Casablanca" in 1942, for which he received an Academy Award nomination.

In the field of literature, the ENTIN surname is associated with Boris Entin (1920-1995), a Russian-born American poet and translator who gained recognition for his translations of works by Russian poets such as Anna Akhmatova and Osip Mandelstam.

Turning to the world of sports, Valery Entin (born 1949) was a Soviet ice hockey player who competed in the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal with the Soviet national team in 1976.

Finally, in the realm of music, the name ENTIN is linked to Yuri Entin (born 1935), a Russian composer and pianist who has written numerous works for piano, chamber ensembles, and orchestras, as well as film scores and incidental music for theater productions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Entin

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

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

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