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

Gorrin, 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 Gorrin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gorrin in America

Gorrin is the 79075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gorrin surname appeared 241 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 Gorrin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gorrin 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 Gorrin

The surname Gorrin is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "gorro," which means a type of cap or bonnet. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname referring to a cap maker or someone who wore a distinctive type of headgear.

The earliest known records of the Gorrin surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain. Some variations in spelling were common, such as Gorrin, Gorrin, and Gorrino. These regional variations often reflected local dialects and naming conventions.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the Gorrin name is found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces. This suggests that individuals bearing the Gorrin surname may have been among the settlers or soldiers involved in the Reconquista, the long-lasting struggle to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

During the 15th century, the Gorrin family gained prominence in the region of Galicia, particularly in the city of Santiago de Compostela. Juan Gorrin, born in 1432, was a notable member of the clergy and served as the bishop of Tui, a city in northwestern Spain.

In the 16th century, the Gorrin surname spread beyond Spain as a result of Spanish exploration and colonization efforts. One notable figure was Hernán Gorrin, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in 1501 in Seville and played a significant role in the battles against the Aztec Empire.

Another prominent individual with the Gorrin surname was Miguel Gorrin, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was part of the expedition led by Juan Ponce de León to Florida in the early 16th century. Born in 1482 in Andalusia, he was among the first Europeans to set foot in what is now the state of Florida.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Gorrin surname continued to be found across Spain and its colonies in the Americas. Notable figures include Juana Gorrin, a landowner and philanthropist in Lima, Peru, who founded a hospital for the poor in the late 17th century, and Antonio Gorrin, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonial army in Mexico in the mid-18th century.

Over time, the Gorrin surname has spread to various parts of the world, carried by Spanish immigrants and their descendants. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Spain, the name has become part of the cultural tapestry of many nations influenced by Spanish exploration and settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gorrin

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

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

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