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

Screen, 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 Screen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Screen in America

Screen is the 31412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Screen surname appeared 737 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 Screen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Screen 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 Screen

The surname Screen is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "scren," which meant a partition, screen, or shelter. This word likely referred to someone who lived near a screen or partition, or perhaps someone who worked as a screen maker.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Screen can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, dated 1273, where it appears as "le Scren." The Hundred Rolls were administrative records that documented landholders in various counties.

In the 14th century, the surname Screen was also found in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire, where it was recorded as "Skryn." This variation in spelling was common during that time, as there was no standardized system of spelling.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Screen was John Skryn, who was recorded in the Register of the Freemen of York in 1363. Another early record of the name can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1384, where it appears as "Skryne."

During the 16th century, the surname Screen began to appear more frequently in various parish records across England. One notable bearer of the name was Sir Samuel Screen (1580-1649), who was a successful merchant and member of the East India Company.

In the 17th century, the surname Screen was also found in Scotland, where it was recorded as "Scryne" in the Burgh Records of Stirling in 1639. This suggests that the name may have spread from England to Scotland during this time period.

Another notable bearer of the surname Screen was John Screen (1615-1679), who was an English clergyman and author. He was born in Nottinghamshire and wrote several religious works, including "The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist."

In the 18th century, the surname Screen continued to be found in various records across England and Scotland. One notable bearer of the name was William Screen (1720-1785), who was a prominent architect and surveyor in London.

Throughout the 19th century, the surname Screen was also found in various parts of the United States, indicating that many individuals with this surname had immigrated from England and Scotland during this time period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Screen

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

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

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