Explore the Family Name Gines

The meaning of Gines

Catalan (Ginés): from a medieval personal name, Latin Genesius, from Greek gennēsios ‘well-born, legitimate’. Compare Jines. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Ruben, Elba, Juan, Luis, Miguel, Abundio, Amado, Americo, Andres, Aracelia, Artemio.

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

The surname Gines has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 11621st most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 11170th position - an increase of 3.88%. The actual count of people bearing this surname also grew by 14.29%, from 2478 in 2000 to 2832 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of individuals with the surname Gines per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.92 to 0.96.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,621	#11,170	3.88%
Count	2,478	2,832	14.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.92	0.96	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gines

Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gines. Between 2000 and 2010, there were shifts in the distribution of ethnicity for this surname. While the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander, White, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased, the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic or as two or more races increased. More specifically, the largest increase was seen in those identifying with two or more races, with a growth of 55.50%, followed by the Hispanic group at 12.62%. Meanwhile, the largest decrease was noted in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which decreased by 25.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	37.13%	34.96%	-5.84%
Hispanic	28.53%	32.13%	12.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.78%	14.9%	-5.58%
Black	16.1%	14.41%	-10.5%
Two or More Races	2.18%	3.39%	55.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.28%	0.21%	-25%