Explore the Family Name Farinha

The meaning of Farinha

Portuguese: from farinha ‘wheat flour’ (see Farina). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Pedro, Carlos, Fernando, Joaquin, Lourdes, Luis, Mario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Farinha has increased in popularity over time. In 2000, it held the rank of 55,849, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 51,723, indicating a positive change of 7.39%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Farinha surname rose from 343 to 402 between 2000 and 2010, reflecting a growth of 17.2%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also saw a slight increase from 0.13 to 0.14 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,849	#51,723	7.39%
Count	343	402	17.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farinha

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Farinha has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years (74.64% in 2000 and 74.13% in 2010), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.50% in 2000 to 7.46% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased slightly, from 11.37% in 2000 to 10.95% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander were recorded for the first time in 2010, while the percentage of those who identify with two or more ethnicities fell by 40.54%. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.64%	74.13%	-0.68%
Black	11.37%	10.95%	-3.69%
Hispanic	3.5%	7.46%	113.14%
Two or More Races	9.62%	5.72%	-40.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.74%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%