Explore the Family Name Mesina

The meaning of Mesina

Italian (Sardinia): nickname or occupational name from Sardinian mesina ‘little barrel’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mesina has seen significant growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 32,202 in terms of popularity across the United States, but by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 28,998 representing a change of nearly 10 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname grew from 675 in 2000 to 819 in 2010, an increase of 21.33 percent. The proportion of people named Mesina per 100,000 residents also rose, going from 0.25 to 0.28, a 12 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,202	#28,998	9.95%
Count	675	819	21.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.28	12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mesina

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, those with the surname Mesina identify predominantly as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Mesinas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander stayed relatively stable, with a minor decrease of 0.09 percent. However, there was a noticeable increase of 14.07 percent in the proportion identifying as Hispanic. There was an decline in those identifying as White, dropping by over 40 percent. Mesinas identifying with two or more races increased slightly from 2.67 percent to 2.81 percent. There were no recorded instances of Mesinas identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	57.93%	57.88%	-0.09%
Hispanic	28.15%	32.11%	14.07%
White	11.26%	6.72%	-40.32%
Two or More Races	2.67%	2.81%	5.24%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%