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

Olgin, 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 Olgin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olgin in America

Olgin is the 40800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olgin surname appeared 535 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 Olgin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olgin 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 Olgin

The surname OLGIN is believed to have originated in Russia during the 16th century. It is derived from the Russian word "olgin", which means "willow tree". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with willow trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OLGIN surname can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a collection of medieval Russian manuscripts dating back to the 12th century. In these chronicles, a person named Olgin Fyodorov is mentioned as a merchant who traded in willow products.

Another notable early reference to the OLGIN name is in the Razryadnaya Kniga, a series of official books that documented the appointments and ranks of military and civil servants in Russia from the 16th to the 18th centuries. These books mention several individuals with the OLGIN surname serving in various roles during this time period.

In the 17th century, the OLGIN name was also found in the Pistsovye Knigi, which were cadastral survey books used to record land ownership and taxation information in Russia. These books list several landowners with the OLGIN surname, suggesting that the name had become associated with a certain level of wealth and status by this time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the OLGIN surname was Ivan Olgin, a Russian merchant who lived in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Pyotr Olgin, a military commander who served in the Russian army during the Russo-Turkish War of 1676-1681.

In the 18th century, the OLGIN name gained further prominence with the birth of Mikhail Olgin (1765-1831), a Russian writer and poet who was known for his satirical works. His son, Aleksey Olgin (1795-1857), also became a respected writer and literary critic.

Other notable individuals with the OLGIN surname include Nikolai Olgin (1822-1899), a Russian painter who was known for his landscapes and historical paintings, and Andrei Olgin (1887-1964), a Soviet military leader who played a significant role in the Russian Civil War and World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olgin

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

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

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