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

Pavlin, 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 Pavlin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pavlin in America

Pavlin is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pavlin surname appeared 166 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 Pavlin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pavlin 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 Pavlin

The surname Pavlin has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the Slavic countries of Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name Pavlin is derived from the Slavic personal name Pavao or Pavel, which in turn comes from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." This name was popularized by St. Paul, the apostle and early Christian missionary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pavlin can be found in the 16th-century Slovenian manuscript known as the Ljubljana Manuscript, which contains a list of names of inhabitants from the region.

In Croatia, the name Pavlin has been associated with the town of Pavlin Dvor, located in the Sisak-Moslavina County. This place name is believed to have influenced the surname's prevalence in the area.

Notable individuals with the surname Pavlin include:

1. Josip Pavlin (1844-1924), a Croatian painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb.
2. Vesna Pavlin (born 1976), a Slovenian former professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 33 in the world.
3. Dragutin Pavlin (1896-1978), a Serbian military officer who served in the Royal Yugoslav Army during World War II.
4. Marko Pavlin (born 1984), a Croatian football player who currently plays as a defender for NK Osijek.
5. Alida Pavlin (1901-1993), a Slovenian painter and illustrator known for her landscapes and portraits.

While the surname Pavlin is most prevalent in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Slavic nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pavlin

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

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

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