How common is the surname Astin?

957 people in the United States had the surname Astin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 322,618 Americans. It ranked 25,751st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Astin?

Sean Astin, American actor (born 1971), followed by John Astin.

Where is the surname Astin most common?

Wikidata records people named Astin in the United States.

Is the surname Astin getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,004 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 957 in 2010, down 4.7%.

The surname Astin

A surname, carried by 957 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A235

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Astin is more common than 84.1% of them.

Origin

English surname of Norman origin, from the Anglo-Norman name Astin, shortened from Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill, from Áskell, see also Haskell and Askin. This surname is often confused with the unrelated Aspden, Austin, Aston.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 957 people named Astin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 322,618 Americans. That is down 4.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,004.

#25,751

rank among US surnames

957

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-4.7%

change since 2000 (was #23,568)

Who is named Astin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

82% of people named Astin identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.0%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Astins

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sean Astin
American actor (born 1971)
John Astin
American actor and director (born 1930)
Skylar Astin
American actor, born 1987
Mackenzie Astin
American actor, born 1973

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Astin

Astin has the Soundex code A235, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A235.

Questions

Where does the surname Astin come from?: English surname of Norman origin, from the Anglo-Norman name Astin, shortened from Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill, from Áskell, see also Haskell and Askin. This surname is often confused with the unrelated Aspden, Austin, Aston.
How common is the surname Astin?: 957 people in the United States had the surname Astin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 322,618 Americans. It ranked 25,751st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Astin?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Astin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Astin?: Sean Astin, American actor (born 1971), followed by John Astin.
Where is the surname Astin most common?: Wikidata records people named Astin in the United States.
Is the surname Astin getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,004 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 957 in 2010, down 4.7%.