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

Bratina, 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 Bratina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bratina in America

Bratina is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bratina surname appeared 155 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 Bratina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bratina 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 Bratina

The surname Bratina is of Croatian origin, derived from the Slavic word "brat" meaning "brother." It emerged in the medieval period, likely in the 12th or 13th century, in the Croatian region of Dalmatia. The name may have originated as a nickname referring to a close relationship or familial tie between individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bratina surname can be found in a 14th-century document from the city of Zadar, where a certain Mihovil Bratina is mentioned as a landowner. In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the island of Brač, with a person named Ivan Bratina listed as a resident.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the Bratina surname was Juraj Bratina (1490-1558), a Croatian humanist scholar and poet from the city of Šibenik. He wrote several works in Latin and was renowned for his knowledge of classical literature.

In the 17th century, the Bratina family had a presence in the town of Sinj, where they were involved in local governance and politics. Jakov Bratina (1620-1688) served as a magistrate and played a role in the town's defense against Ottoman forces.

Another prominent individual with the Bratina surname was Andrija Bratina (1785-1867), a Croatian writer and educator from the Dalmatian hinterland. He authored several textbooks and works on grammar, contributing to the development of the Croatian literary language.

The Bratina surname has also been found in historical records from other parts of Croatia, such as the regions of Lika and Istria, as well as in neighboring countries with Croatian communities, like Italy and Austria.

It is worth noting that variations of the name, such as Bratinić or Bratinović, have also been recorded, reflecting the influence of local dialects and naming traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bratina

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

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

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