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

Barinas, 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 Barinas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barinas in America

Barinas is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barinas surname appeared 130 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 Barinas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barinas 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 Barinas

The surname Barinas is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It originated from the region of Barinas, a city and municipality located in the southwestern part of Venezuela. The name Barinas itself is derived from the indigenous Cuica word "barinhas," which means "the palm fronds."

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, many early settlers and conquistadors adopted place names as surnames, reflecting their place of origin or significant locations they had visited or conquered. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Barinas can be found in colonial records and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, often associated with individuals who had ties to the region of Barinas in Venezuela.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Barinas appears in the "Relación de la Provincia de Venezuela" (Account of the Province of Venezuela), written by Fray Pedro de Aguado in 1582. This historical document mentions several individuals with the surname Barinas, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

In the 17th century, the surname Barinas gained further prominence with the birth of Pedro Barinas y Espinosa (1631-1708), a Spanish military officer and explorer who played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of the Venezuelan plains (Los Llanos). His expeditions and contributions to the region's development contributed to the spread and recognition of the surname.

Another notable figure with the surname Barinas was José Félix Barinas (1770-1842), a Venezuelan military leader and politician who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule. He served as a general under Simón Bolívar and played a crucial role in various battles during the independence struggle.

In the 19th century, Ramón Barinas (1812-1875), a Venezuelan writer and journalist, gained recognition for his literary works and contributions to the country's cultural and intellectual landscape. His writings and published works helped to further disseminate the surname Barinas throughout Venezuela and beyond.

The surname Barinas is also found in other Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in regions with historical ties to Spain and its colonial influence. However, its origins and strongest associations remain rooted in the Venezuelan region of Barinas, where the name has endured for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barinas

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

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

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