Explore the Family Name Cina

The meaning of Cina

Italian (southern): 1. from the feminine form of the personal name Cino. 2. (Cinà): variant of Scinà, an occupational name from medieval Greek skoinas ‘cord or rope seller’, from Greek schoinos ‘cord, rope’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carlo, Carmelo, Paolo.

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How common is the last name Cina in the United States?

According to the data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Cina' has seen a slight increase over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 28,049th in terms of popularity and climbed up to 27,481st by 2010, representing a growth rate of 2.03%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 804 in 2000 to 877 in 2010, indicating a rise of 9.08%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.3 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,049	#27,481	2.03%
Count	804	877	9.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.3	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cina

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests a change in the distribution of the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Cina'. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 1.62% in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010, marking a drop of 22.84%. There was an increase in individuals identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.00% to 1.82% during the same timeframe—an increase of 82.00%. The proportion of people identifying as White showed a small decline, from 90.42% to 86.77%, while the proportion of Hispanics rose from 6.72% to 8.89%. The percentages of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.42%	86.77%	-4.04%
Hispanic	6.72%	8.89%	32.29%
Two or More Races	1%	1.82%	82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.62%	1.25%	-22.84%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%