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

Rakin, 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 Rakin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rakin in America

Rakin is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rakin surname appeared 148 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 Rakin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rakin 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 Rakin

The surname RAKIN has its origins in England and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "racu," meaning a stream or a watercourse. This suggests that the name was originally associated with someone who lived near a stream or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RAKIN is found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from the year 1196, where it appears as "Radkin." This variation in spelling was common in those times, as standardized spellings were not yet established.

In the 13th century, the name RAKIN appeared in various records and manuscripts, including the Curia Regis Rolls of Berkshire from 1212, where it was spelled as "Rakyn." This indicates that the name was present in different parts of England during that period.

The Domesday Book, the famous manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, does not contain any direct references to the surname RAKIN. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the formation of this surname, such as Rackham and Rackington.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname RAKIN was John Rakin, who was born in Lincolnshire in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was William Rakin, a landowner in Yorkshire, whose name appears in the Yorkshire Charters from the year 1327.

In the 15th century, the name RAKIN gained more prominence, with records showing individuals like Robert Rakin, a merchant from Bristol, who lived around 1440. During the same century, the surname was also found in Scotland, with mentions of James Rakin, a farmer from Aberdeenshire, born in 1472.

The 16th century saw the emergence of a notable figure named Thomas Rakin, a clergyman and scholar who was born in Oxfordshire in 1520. He is known for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature.

As time passed, variations in the spelling of the surname RAKIN occurred, such as Rackin, Rackine, and Rackyn. These spellings can be found in various historical documents and records from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rakin

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

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

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