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

Negrín, 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 Negrín surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Negrín in America

Negrín is the 21483rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Negrín surname appeared 1,216 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 Negrín.

We can also compare 2010 data for Negrín 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 Negrín

The surname Negrin originates from Spain, specifically the region of Catalonia. Its earliest recorded use dates back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Catalan word "negre," which means "black" or "dark" in English. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with dark hair or complexion.

One of the earliest known references to the Negrin surname can be found in the 14th-century Catalan records of the city of Barcelona. These records mention a merchant named Pere Negrin, who was involved in trade with merchants from Italy and France.

In the 15th century, the Negrin family played a prominent role in the political and cultural life of the city of Girona, located in the northeastern part of Catalonia. Records from this period mention a prominent lawyer named Bernat Negrin, who served as a legal advisor to the city council.

During the Spanish Golden Age, which spanned from the 16th to the 17th century, the Negrin surname was associated with notable figures in the arts and literature. One such figure was Guillem Negrin, a renowned poet and playwright who lived in Valencia in the early 17th century. His works were widely acclaimed and contributed to the flourishing of Valencian literature during this period.

In the 18th century, the Negrin family had a significant presence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. Juan Negrin, a Spanish explorer and navigator, was born in Cadiz in 1712. He participated in several expeditions to the Caribbean and South America, mapping uncharted territories and establishing new trade routes.

The 19th century saw the rise of a prominent political figure named Juan Negrin López, who was born in Torrelavega, Cantabria, in 1892. He served as the Prime Minister of the Spanish Republican government during the Spanish Civil War from 1937 to 1939. Negrin's leadership during this turbulent period earned him both admiration and criticism, but his role in defending the Spanish Republic remains significant in Spanish history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Negrín

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

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

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