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

Servin, 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 Servin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Servin in America

Servin is the 4519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Servin surname appeared 7,842 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Servin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Servin 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 Servin

The surname SERVIN is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "serviens," meaning "servant" or "attendant." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a servant or attendant for a noble family or other prominent figure.

The earliest recorded instances of the name SERVIN can be found in various historical documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in the regions of Normandy and Île-de-France. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Robert Servin, a landowner mentioned in a charter from 1189, and Jean Servin, a clerk who worked in the court of King Philip IV in the early 14th century.

During the Middle Ages, the SERVIN name was also associated with various places in France, such as the village of Servin in the department of Somme. It is possible that the name may have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from this or a similar place.

One notable individual with the SERVIN surname was Louis Servin (1555-1626), a French lawyer and magistrate who served as the Avocat Général (Attorney General) of the Parlement of Paris. He played a significant role in several legal cases during the reign of King Henry IV.

Another prominent figure was Joseph Servin (1593-1677), a French Jesuit priest and educator who served as the rector of the Collège de Clermont (later known as the Collège Louis-le-Grand) in Paris. He was influential in the field of education and contributed to the development of the Jesuit educational system.

In the 18th century, Jean-Marie Servin (1741-1808) was a French politician and lawyer who served as the President of the Parlement of Grenoble during the early years of the French Revolution. He was initially a supporter of the revolutionary ideals but later became disillusioned with the excesses of the Jacobin regime.

The SERVIN name has also been associated with various notable individuals in more recent centuries, including the French painter Pierre Servin (1810-1869) and the Canadian politician and judge Aimé Servin (1866-1944), who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec from 1939 to 1944.

While the SERVIN surname may have originated as a occupational or locational name, it has since become a well-established family name with a rich history spanning several centuries and various regions of France and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Servin

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

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

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