Explore the Family Name Vinas

The meaning of Vinas

Galician and Spanish (Viñas): habitational name from any of numerous places called Viñas (mainly in Galicia) or Las Viñas, from the plural of viña ‘vineyard’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jaime, Carlos, Francisco, Luis, Ricardo, Enrique, Juan, Marcos, Mario, Abelardo, Aladino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Vinas' has experienced a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The name's rank improved from 23,391 to 19,997, indicating a 14.51 percent rise. During the same period, the count of individuals with this surname also rose by 32.05 percent, going from 1,014 to 1,339. Consequently, the proportion of people named Vinas per 100k increased by 18.42 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,391	#19,997	14.51%
Count	1,014	1,339	32.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.45	18.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vinas

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts among those carrying the 'Vinas' surname between 2000 and 2010. The largest group was consistently those identifying as Hispanic, maintaining a steady percentage around 73 percent. However, the largest change was seen within those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, increasing from 0.49 to 1.05 percent. Whereas the Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a moderate growth of 14.23 percent. Conversely, the White demographic saw a decrease of 15.88 percent. It is worth noting that there were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	73.57%	73.11%	-0.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	12.23%	13.97%	14.23%
White	13.41%	11.28%	-15.88%
Two or More Races	0.49%	1.05%	114.29%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%