2000
#5,824
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,437
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.02
Rare Last name
Servin
A French occupational surname referring to a servant or one who serves.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 8,403 Americans carry the last name Servin. That puts it at #4,695 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.45 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 40,790 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Servin surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
8.4K
1 in 40,790
Census rank
#4,695
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.5
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
7.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 7,328 bearers of the surname Servin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.45 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 4695th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Servin, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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The earliest recorded instances of the name SERVIN can be found in various historical documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in the regions of Normandy and Île-de-France.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Servin
Among Census respondents with the surname Servin, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Servin bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Servin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.5% · 6,855
- White5.5% · 406
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 18
- Black or African American0.2% · 17
- Two or more races0.2% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 15
Timeline
Historical Census data for Servin
Servin appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#4,519
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 7,842
+2,405 bearers (+44.2%)
Per 100,000 2.66
Rank movement Up 1,305 places
2020
#4,695
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 7,328
-514 bearers (-6.6%)
Per 100,000 2.45
Rank movement Down 176 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #5,824 | 5,437 | 2.02 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #4,519 | 7,842 | 2.66 | +2,405 bearers (+44.2%) | Up 1,305 places |
| 2020 | #4,695 | 7,328 | 2.45 | -514 bearers (-6.6%) | Down 176 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Servin surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,519 | #4,695 | -3.9% |
| Count | 7,842 | 7,328 | -6.6% |
| Per 100K | 2.66 | 2.45 | -7.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Servin bearers went from 7,842 to 7,328 (-6.6% change). The surname moved down 176 positions in the national ranking, going from #4,519 to #4,695.
FAQ
Servin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Servin?
Name Census estimates that about 8,403 living Americans carry the surname Servin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 40,790 residents.
How common is Servin?
Servin ranks #4,695 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.45 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 7,328 people with the surname Servin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (8,403), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.45 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.45 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Servin.
Has Servin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Servin went from 7,842 recorded bearers to 7,328. That is a decrease of 514 (-6.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #4,519 to #4,695.
What does the Census say about the background of Servin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Servin, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Servin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (6,855 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Servin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (93.5%), White (5.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Servin (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Servin mean?
A French occupational surname referring to a servant or one who serves. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Servin (2.45 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Servin?
Find out how many people are called Servin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.