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

Oquin, 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 Oquin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oquin in America

Oquin is the 26949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oquin surname appeared 900 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 Oquin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oquin 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 Oquin

The surname "OQUIN" has its origins in Spain, emerging during the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "oquedad," which means "cavity" or "hollow." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a cave or a hollow area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "OQUIN" can be found in the archives of the town of Almería, located in the southern region of Andalusia, Spain. In a document dated 1568, a certain Juan Oquin is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

During the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of Spain, including Catalonia and Valencia. In the archives of the city of Barcelona, there are records of a merchant named Pedro Oquin who lived in the late 1600s and traded goods with the Americas.

As Spain expanded its colonial empire, the name "OQUIN" also made its way to the New World. In the early 18th century, a man named Diego Oquin was one of the first settlers in the Spanish colony of Florida. He established a farm near present-day St. Augustine and is considered an important figure in the region's early history.

Another notable bearer of the surname "OQUIN" was María Oquin, a renowned Spanish poet who lived in the late 18th century. Born in Seville in 1762, she gained recognition for her lyrical works and was part of the literary circles of her time.

In the 19th century, the name "OQUIN" appeared in various parts of Latin America, particularly in countries with strong Spanish colonial influences, such as Mexico and Colombia. One example is José Oquin, a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and later became a prominent rancher in the state of Chihuahua.

While the surname "OQUIN" is not among the most common in Spain or Latin America, it has persisted throughout the centuries and continues to be carried by individuals of Spanish and Hispanic descent around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oquin

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

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

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