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

Avina, 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 Avina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Avina in America

Avina is the 3891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Avina surname appeared 9,122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Avina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Avina to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Avina

The surname AVINA is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "avena," which means "oat." The name likely referred to someone who cultivated or traded in oats or lived in an area known for its oat production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the AVINA surname can be found in the Cartulario de la Catedral de Oviedo, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century. This document mentions an individual named Pedro Avina, who was a landowner in the region of Asturias.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in several records from the Kingdom of Aragon, suggesting that it had spread to other parts of Spain. One notable example is Sancho Avina, a nobleman and military commander who served under King Jaime I of Aragon during the conquest of Valencia in the early 1200s.

As the AVINA surname gained prominence, it also gave rise to various place names across Spain. One such location was the town of Avina, located in the province of Burgos. This settlement likely took its name from an early resident with the AVINA surname.

During the 16th century, the AVINA name appeared in several literary works, including the writings of the Spanish mystic and poet, San Juan de la Cruz. In his work "Cántico Espiritual," he mentions a character named Avina, though it is unclear whether this was a reference to an actual person or a symbolic representation.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the AVINA surname. One of the earliest was Gonzalo Avina, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Another was Juan Avina, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraiture.

In the 19th century, José Avina y Puente was a prominent Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of Benito Juárez. Additionally, Antonio Avina was a renowned Mexican artist and muralist whose works can be found in various public buildings and churches throughout Mexico.

More recently, in the 20th century, Esteban Avina was a Chilean writer and poet known for his contributions to the literary movement of "criollismo," which celebrated the cultural heritage and traditions of rural Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Avina

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

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 Avina 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Avina has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Avina was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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