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

Larin, 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 Larin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larin in America

Larin is the 25518th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larin surname appeared 968 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 Larin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larin 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 Larin

The surname Larin is believed to have originated from Russia in the 16th century. It is derived from the Russian word "lar", which means a chest or a box. The name may have been given to someone who made or sold such chests or boxes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Larin can be found in the Moscow Tax Census of 1638, where a person named Ivan Larin is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in Russia by that time.

In the 18th century, the name Larin appeared in several historical documents, including the Revizskie Skazki, which were census records maintained by the Russian Empire. One notable person was Alexei Larin (1695-1763), who was a merchant and landowner in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

Another prominent figure with the surname Larin was Mikhail Larin (1776-1828), a Russian writer and translator who was known for his translations of works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller.

In the 19th century, the name Larin continued to be found in various Russian records and documents. One example is Ivan Larin (1818-1891), a Russian botanist and explorer who is known for his expeditions to Siberia and the Far East.

Another notable person with this surname was Nikolai Larin (1847-1908), a Russian revolutionary and Marxist theorist who played a significant role in the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party.

Moving into the 20th century, there was Yuri Larin (1882-1936), a Soviet economist and political figure who served as the head of the State Planning Committee (Gosplan) in the early years of the Soviet Union.

It is worth noting that the surname Larin has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Belarus and Ukraine, likely due to the historical connections and migrations between these regions and Russia.

Overall, the surname Larin has a long and storied history in Russia, dating back to at least the 16th century, and has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, writers, scientists, and political figures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larin

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

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

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