Johnakin last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Johnakin

A surname likely derived from a combination of the given names John and Akin.

Johnakin, 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 Johnakin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Johnakin in America

Johnakin is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Johnakin surname appeared 127 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 Johnakin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Johnakin 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 133048 108734 20.11%
Count 127 151 -17.27%
Proportion per 100k 0.04 0.06 -40.00%

The history of the last name Johnakin

The surname JOHNAKIN is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a patronymic name derived from the given name John, combined with the diminutive suffix "-kin," meaning "little" or "son of." This suggests that the name may have been used to refer to the son of someone named John.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JOHNAKIN can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a person named Johanakin de Boclynton is mentioned. This indicates that the name was present in the Worcestershire region during the 14th century.

The JOHNAKIN surname also appears in various historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, in the Parish Register of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, there is a record of the baptism of Johnakin Blacker in 1587.

During the 17th century, the JOHNAKIN surname was found in various locations across England. One notable individual was William JOHNAKIN, a merchant from London who was born around 1620 and was involved in trade with the American colonies.

Another person of historical significance with the JOHNAKIN surname was John JOHNAKIN, a prominent Puritan minister who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as the vicar of St. Giles' Church in Cripplegate, London, and was known for his religious writings and sermons.

In the 18th century, the JOHNAKIN surname continued to be present in various parts of England. One individual of note was Thomas JOHNAKIN, a landowner and justice of the peace in Northamptonshire, who was born in 1725 and died in 1798.

Another notable figure was Samuel JOHNAKIN, a scholar and author who was born in Oxfordshire in 1760. He is best known for his work on the history and antiquities of the county of Oxfordshire.

Throughout its history, the JOHNAKIN surname has also been found with variations in spelling, such as Johnkin, Jonekin, and Jonkin, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialectal differences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Johnakin

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

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 Johnakin was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 19.69% 25
Non-Hispanic Black Only 73.23% 93
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Johnakin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 19.69% 13.25% 39.10%
Black 73.23% 79.47% -8.17%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% 4.64% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

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

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