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

Mabins, 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 Mabins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mabins in America

Mabins is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mabins surname appeared 285 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 Mabins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mabins 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 Mabins

The surname MABINS is an uncommon name believed to have originated in the regions of northern England and southern Scotland during the Middle Ages. Its roots can be traced back to the Old English words "mabbe" and "inns," which collectively translate to "the son of Mabyn." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to the son of a man named Mabyn or a derivative thereof.

Records from the 13th century mention a family residing in the village of Mabinsby, located in the county of Northumberland, England. It is speculated that the MABINS surname could have evolved from this place name, as it was common for families to adopt the names of the localities they inhabited.

One of the earliest documented instances of the MABINS surname can be found in the Ragman Rolls, a collection of instruments recording the fealties sworn to King Edward I of England by Scottish nobles and clergy in 1296. A certain Robert de Mabynys is listed among the individuals who swore allegiance to the English monarch during this period.

In the 14th century, a handful of MABINS families were recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, indicating their presence in the region. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of Westmorland from 1379 mention a John Mabyns, suggesting the name had variants in spelling during that era.

Notable individuals bearing the MABINS surname throughout history include:

1. William Mabins (c. 1520 - 1585), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of York, England.
2. Margaret Mabins (c. 1580 - 1642), a midwife and herbalist renowned for her expertise in traditional remedies in the Scottish Borders region.
3. John Mabins (1654 - 1720), a Puritan minister and author who served as the pastor of the First Congregational Church in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
4. Robert Mabins (1782 - 1863), a Scottish engineer and inventor credited with developing an early version of the steam-powered threshing machine.
5. Elizabeth Mabins (1815 - 1890), a British philanthropist and social reformer who founded several schools and orphanages in the city of Manchester.

While the MABINS surname may have originated in the northern regions of England and Scotland, it eventually spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond, carried by families who migrated or established new roots in different areas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mabins

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

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

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