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

Slavin, 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 Slavin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slavin in America

Slavin is the 8323rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slavin surname appeared 3,981 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Slavin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slavin 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 Slavin

The surname Slavin has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the Slavic regions of modern-day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. It is believed to have emerged in the 9th or 10th century, during the early years of the Kievan Rus' state.

Slavin is a patronymic surname, derived from the Slavic root "slav," which means "glory" or "praise." It was likely given to the descendants of a man named Slav or a variation of that name. The suffix "-in" denotes a possessive form, indicating a familial or tribal connection.

Historical records of the name Slavin can be traced back to the 12th century. One of the earliest mentions is found in the Laurentian Codex, a Russian chronicle from the 14th century, which refers to a certain Slavin Smolensky, a nobleman from the city of Smolensk.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Yuri Slavin served as a military commander under Ivan III, the Grand Prince of Moscow. He played a crucial role in the conquest of Novgorod in 1478, helping to solidify the power of the Muscovite state.

Another notable bearer of the Slavin name was Andrei Slavin, a Russian explorer and cartographer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his expeditions to the Arctic regions and his detailed maps of Siberia and the Russian Far East.

In the 19th century, a renowned Russian writer and journalist, Vasily Slavin (1835-1908), gained recognition for his works on social issues and literary criticism. He was a prominent figure in the Russian intelligentsia of his time.

During the Soviet era, Nikolai Slavin (1892-1937) was a prominent Bolshevik revolutionary and politician. He held various leadership positions within the Communist Party and served as the head of the Soviet trade union movement in the 1920s and 1930s.

While the surname Slavin has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. It remains a prominent surname in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, as well as in countries with significant Slavic populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slavin

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

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

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