Find out how popular the last name Adina is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adina.

Adina, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adina in America

Adina is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adina surname appeared 119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adina.

The history of the last name Adina

The surname ADINA has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, where it was derived from the word "adi," meaning "first" or "beginning." The name is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the regions of modern-day India and Nepal, around the 5th century CE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ADINA can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, which mentions a scribe named Adina Khan. This suggests that the name was already in use among the nobility and scribes of that era.

In the 17th century, the name ADINA appears in several Persian manuscripts and chronicles, indicating that it had spread beyond the Indian subcontinent and was adopted by families in the Persian cultural sphere. One notable figure was Adina Beg Khan, a military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the late 17th century.

As the British East India Company established its presence in India, records from the late 18th and early 19th centuries mention several individuals with the surname ADINA serving in various capacities, such as merchants, landowners, and administrators. For example, Adina Nath Sarkar was a prominent Bengali scholar and philanthropist who lived from 1821 to 1908.

In the 19th century, the name ADINA gained recognition in Europe, particularly in Germany and France, where it was sometimes spelled as "Adine" or "Adiner." One notable figure was Adine Brunet, a French actress and opera singer who lived from 1838 to 1920.

Another significant figure with the surname ADINA was Adina Plaskowski, a Polish writer and activist who lived from 1866 to 1936. She is known for her contributions to the women's rights movement and her advocacy for educational reforms in Poland.

Closer to the present day, Adina Mandlová was a Czech actress and singer who lived from 1910 to 1991. She gained fame for her roles in several Czechoslovak films during the 1930s and 1940s.

It is worth noting that while the surname ADINA has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has been adopted by families across various cultures and regions, each with their own unique histories and stories associated with the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adina

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adina.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adina was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adina was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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