Justin is used as a family name or surname in Nigeria. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Justin
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Worn in Normandy and Picardy, it is a Christian name from the Latin Justinus, short for Justus (= fair). The name was popularized by various saints, including a second-century martyr, beheaded during the persecutions ordered by Marcus Aurelius. Matronymic: Justine (D.O.M). Diminutive: Justinel.

How popular is Justin?

Justin is common in Nigeria.

Justin is ranked 8710 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Justins grew by 11.35387 per cent to 3109 since 2000 and ranked 10369 after elevating 169 spots. The last name was found in around 10 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 68 73.78
Black 17.53 15.15
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 5.4 2.76
Hispanic or Latino 4.7 3.65
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.73 2.87
Others 1.64 1.79
Justin is quite popular family name mostly used in Nigeria while Saint Lucia is ahead in terms of density. Around 62105 people have been found who wears Justin as their family name. Justin is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
3,712 Iceland10
768 Democratic Republic of The Congo10
83,734 Belarus9
28,661 Serbia8
1,377 South Korea6
9,391 Guyana5
1,078 Togo5
25,156 Azerbaijan5
1,162 Madagascar4
593 Congo4
2,980 Malawi4
8,993 Tunisia3
3,818 Zambia3
108,034 Italy3
20,541 Peru3
32,086 Mexico3
549 Seychelles2
95,312 Argentina2
9,272 Ecuador2
4,744 Macedonia2
7,299 Estonia2
6,353 Panama2
7,574 Bangladesh2
5,817 Albania2
1,143 French Polynesia2
17,692 Armenia2
34,681 Norway2
8,657 Lebanon2
11,736 Lithuania2
26,532 Chile2
3,670 Mozambique2
332 Chad2
2,152 Niger2
18,625 Japan2
144,523 Kazakhstan2
5,318 Iraq2
480 Micronesia1
2,309 Monaco1
7,198 Maldives1
90,903 Moldova1
1,970 Grenada1
2,040 Mali1
12,745 Luxembourg1
8,268 Mauritius1
2,057 Isle of Man1
38,063 Mauritania1
101,414 Kyrgyzstan1
29,774 Venezuela1
3,586 Honduras1
58,885 Poland1
2,613 The Bahamas1
11,831 Tajikistan1
8,181 Botswana1
8,371 Syria1
21,562 Portugal1
8,828 Puerto Rico1
821 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
2,374 Bermuda1
1,879 Belize1
50,549 Georgia1
2,190 Barbados1
2,057 Myanmar1
49,101 Denmark1
2,211 Brunei1
2,715 Gabon1
7,292 Vietnam1
613 Central African Republic1
624 Solomon Islands1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
6,284 Ireland49
21,712 Sweden44
6,551 Qatar39
14,946 New Zealand38
28,564 Switzerland36
109,969 Ukraine36
57,245 Spain31
2,953 Senegal27
14,963 Scotland26
643 United States Virgin Islands24
7,162 Thailand15
7,235 Trinidad and Tobago12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
120,427 Russia91
2,858 Hong Kong83
820 China63
2,438 Bahrain61
3,129 Northern Ireland60
6,104 Wales56
5,896 Burkina Faso54
39,248 Netherlands53
28,626 Czech Republic51
Countries with hundreds of Justin:
2,014 Benin820
6,990 Morocco738
9,495 England683
8,811 Egypt613
17,127 Germany605
5,498 Australia540
4,207 Sri Lanka522
25,252 Philippines516
12,715 South Africa493
691 Slovenia491
5,685 Ghana479
870 Taiwan406
4,886 Zimbabwe399
60 Saint Lucia397
3,062 United Arab Emirates336
32,094 Indonesia320
1,675 Oman309
12,537 Canada306
13,453 Saudi Arabia231
6,128 Hungary196
2,926 Dominican Republic180
13,504 Romania146
2,531 Singapore142
31,070 Turkey140
2,714 Kuwait139
12,545 Austria105
16,921 Belgium104
Countries with thousands of Justin:
717 Sudan6,186
9,401 United States3,916
458 Rwanda3,789
1,818 Uganda3,361
1,736 Tanzania3,089
1,318 Cameroon2,676
658 Haiti2,409
3,145 Pakistan2,389
21,520 India1,894
1,580 Malaysia1,821
548 Papua New Guinea1,743
6,228 France1,384
4,486 Kenya1,255
5,521 Algeria1,250
2,068 Ivory Coast1,169
13,460 Brazil1,002
Countries with ten thousands of Justin:
2,218 Nigeria11,310
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Thomas Justin was 25 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 13, 1850. He lived in Ireland where he worked as weaver and took Roscius from Liverpool. Alice Justin, aged 17, Mary Justin (63) Workwoman, are others that migrated to US.

Comments

M
Mathew Folkes
Justin is a baptismal name and patronymic, representing the Latin name Justinus, diminutive of the name Justus was popularized by the first bishop of Tarbes and not a Parisian martyr.

Justin Namesakes

  • Colette Justine, Artist
  • Anne Justine Caroline Flaubert, Gustave Flaubert's mother
  • Frédéric Justin Collet, Doctor
  • Louise Justine Aubrée Monet, Claude Monet's mother
  • Sir Justin Aylmer, 4th Baronet, Aylmer baronets
  • Sir Justin Gerald Aylmer, 10th Baronet, Aylmer baronets
  • Elise Justine Bayard, Poet
  • Cristiane Justino, Mixed Martial Artist
  • Cristiane Justino, Mixed Martial Artist
  • Guy Justin Dart, Justin Whitlock Dart's father

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