How common is the surname Nevin?

3,101 people in the United States had the surname Nevin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,563 Americans. It ranked 10,391st of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Nevin?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Nevin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Nevin?

Ethelbert Nevin, American pianist and composer (1862-1901), followed by Courtney Nevin.

Where is the surname Nevin most common?

Wikidata records people named Nevin in Australia and the United States.

Is the surname Nevin getting more or less common?

More common. 2,821 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,101 in 2010, up 9.9%.

The surname Nevin

A surname, carried by 3,101 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex N150

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nevin is more common than 93.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,101 people named Nevin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 99,563 Americans. That is up 9.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,821.

#10,391

rank among US surnames

3,101

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+9.9%

change since 2000 (was #10,450)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,382	Donohoe	3,103	99,499
#10,387	Tyus	3,102	99,531
#10,391	Carnevale	3,101	99,563
#10,395	Felty	3,100	99,595
#10,396	Vasques	3,099	99,627

Who is named Nevin

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

93% of people named Nevin identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Nevins

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ethelbert Nevin
American pianist and composer (1862-1901)
Courtney Nevin
Australian association football player, born 2002
Robyn Nevin
Australian actress, born 1942

Notable Nevins come mostly from Australia (2) and the United States (1).

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Nevin has the Soundex code N150, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code N150.

Questions

How common is the surname Nevin?: 3,101 people in the United States had the surname Nevin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,563 Americans. It ranked 10,391st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Nevin?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Nevin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Nevin?: Ethelbert Nevin, American pianist and composer (1862-1901), followed by Courtney Nevin.
Where is the surname Nevin most common?: Wikidata records people named Nevin in Australia and the United States.
Is the surname Nevin getting more or less common?: More common. 2,821 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,101 in 2010, up 9.9%.