Explore the Family Name Farinas

The meaning of Farinas

Galician and Asturian-Leonese (Fariñas): from the plural of Fariña (see Farina), probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a flour dealer. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jesus, Jose, Luis, Alberto, Benito, Guillermo, Juan, Orlando, Pedro, Segundo, Vicente.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Farinas increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 19,470th most popular in the United States, but by 2010, it moved up to the 17,582nd position, marking a 9.7% increase in rank. The total count of people with this surname also rose from 1,284 in 2000 to 1,599 in 2010, signifying a substantial growth of 24.53%. Additionally, the proportion per 100k people grew by 12.5%, indicating that the surname is becoming more common.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,470	#17,582	9.7%
Count	1,284	1,599	24.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.54	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farinas

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Farinas shifted slightly over the same period. Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the largest group identifying with this surname is of Hispanic ethnicity, making up 60.98% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 59.60% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 24.92% to 27.77%. Meanwhile, those who identified as White decreased from 9.11% to 7.75%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a small decrease from 3.97% to 3.63%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	60.98%	59.6%	-2.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	24.92%	27.77%	11.44%
White	9.11%	7.75%	-14.93%
Two or More Races	3.97%	3.63%	-8.56%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%