Explore the Family Name Nina

The meaning of Nina

1. Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from a pet form of female personal names ending in -ina, such as Catarina (Italian Caterina) and Antonina. 2. Amerindian (Bolivia and Peru): from Quechuan nina ‘fire’.

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

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

The surname Nina has seen a significant increase in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census periods. In 2000, it was ranked as the 34,503rd most popular surname but climbed to 28,176th by 2010, marking an 18.34% rise. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 621 to 849 during this time frame, showing a substantial growth of 36.71%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Nina per 100k population also grew by 26.09%, going from 0.23 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#28,176	18.34%
Count	621	849	36.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.29	26.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nina

Analyzing ethnic identity associated with the surname Nina over the same period, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly carried by individuals identifying as Hispanic. In 2000, 69.89% of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, a figure that increased to 76.91% by 2010, reflecting a change of 10.04%. There were declines in those who associate with being Asian/Pacific Islander, White, and Black. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined from 6.44% to 4.48%; White from 19.97% to 16.25%; and Black from 2.25% to 2.12%. The figures for those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	69.89%	76.91%	10.04%
White	19.97%	16.25%	-18.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.44%	4.48%	-30.43%
Black	2.25%	2.12%	-5.78%
Two or More Races	1.45%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%