Explore the Family Name Kaina

The meaning of Kaina

1. Hawaiian: unexplained. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Chójna or its altered form Kajna: topographic name derived from Lower Sorbian chójna ‘pine (Pinus sylvestris)’. 3. Japanese: written 荷稲, with characters meaning ‘shoulder pole’ and ‘rice plant’. A rare name, found in Wakayama prefecture.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kaina saw a modest increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kaina ranked at 58,397 and increased to 55,121 by 2010, reflecting a positive change of 5.61%. The count of individuals with the Kaina surname similarly rose by approximately 15%, from 325 in 2000 to 373 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k people carrying this surname increased by 8.33% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,397	#55,121	5.61%
Count	325	373	14.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaina

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaina, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, decreased from 53.23% to 38.87%. Meanwhile, there was a considerable rise of about 58% in individuals identifying with two or more races, moving from 24.62% in 2000 to 38.87% in 2010. White-identified Kainas dropped by 35.50%, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, growing from 5.54% to 10.99%. Lastly, while no Kainas identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, 1.34% identified as Black, with no change in the latter category.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	53.23%	38.87%	-26.98%
Two or More Races	24.62%	38.87%	57.88%
Hispanic	5.54%	10.99%	98.38%
White	15.38%	9.92%	-35.5%
Black	0%	1.34%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%