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

Nin, 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 Nin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nin in America

Nin is the 32031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nin surname appeared 720 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 Nin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nin 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 Nin

The surname NIN originated in the Middle Ages in the Northern regions of France. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "nine", referring to the number nine. This could indicate that the name was initially assigned to the ninth-born child in a family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NIN can be traced back to the 12th century in the Normandy region of France. In 1180, a certain Jacques NIN was mentioned in a land registry document from the village of Rouen.

During the 13th century, the name NIN appeared in several historical records in the neighboring regions of Picardy and Île-de-France. In 1245, a Nicolas NIN was listed as a landowner in the village of Amiens, while a Guillaume NIN was recorded as a merchant in Paris in 1275.

As the NIN surname spread across France, it also developed variations in spelling, such as Nin, Ninn, and Nynne. These variations can be found in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries.

One notable figure bearing the surname NIN was Jean NIN, a renowned architect who lived from 1420 to 1492. He is credited with the design and construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Saint-Séverin Church and portions of the Louvre Palace.

Another prominent individual with the NIN surname was Marguerite NIN, a 16th-century poet and writer. Born in 1535 in Bordeaux, she published a collection of love poems titled "Les Sonnets Amoureux" in 1572.

In the 17th century, the NIN surname made its way across the English Channel to England. One of the earliest recorded instances was Robert NIN, a merchant from London, who was mentioned in a trade document from 1625.

During the 18th century, the NIN name gained prominence in the British Royal Navy. Captain William NIN (1745-1820) was a highly decorated naval officer who participated in several battles against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.

Another notable figure was Sir Edward NIN (1780-1856), a British diplomat and statesman who served as Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nin

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

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

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