Explore the Family Name Colina

The meaning of Colina

Italian: from a feminine pet form of Cola. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Carlos, Jose, Juan, Eusebio, Javier, Orlando, Ramon, Adriana, Alberto, Alicia, Arturo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Colina has been steadily increasing from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname improved by 17.51%, moving from 28,489 in 2000 to 23,500 in 2010. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Colina surname rose by 37.18% during the same period, from 788 in 2000 to 1,081 in 2010. This increase is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which climbed by 27.59%, from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#28,489#23,50017.51%
Count7881,08137.18%
Proportion per 100k0.290.3727.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colina

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Colina also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased by 6.79%, making it the most common ethnicity associated with this surname at 71.69% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also experienced an increase of 7.07%. However, there was a significant decrease of 29.03% among those identifying as White. Meanwhile, the census began recording individuals identifying as Black or two or more races associating with the surname Colina, with percentages of 0.46% and 0.83% respectively in 2010. No change was reported for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic67.13%71.69%6.79%
White19.29%13.69%-29.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander12.44%13.32%7.07%
Two or More Races0%0.83%0%
Black0%0.46%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%