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

Cajina, 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 Cajina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cajina in America

Cajina is the 37848th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cajina surname appeared 587 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 Cajina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cajina 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 Cajina

The surname Cajina is believed to have its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia during the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Latin word "cacumen," meaning "summit" or "peak," which may suggest that the name's bearers lived in or near mountainous areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cajina surname can be found in the town of Ronda, located in the province of Málaga, Andalusia. The name appears in a municipal register dated 1568, where a certain Juan Cajina is listed as a landowner.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as evidenced by records from the city of Valencia. A notable individual bearing this surname was Diego Cajina, a merchant who lived in Valencia from 1632 to 1698.

The 18th century saw the Cajina family establish itself in the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the northwestern coast of Africa. One of the most prominent figures from this period was Tomás Cajina (1711-1789), a wealthy landowner and sugar cane plantation owner in the island of Tenerife.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Cajina surname also found its way to the Americas. In 1792, a Juan Cajina is recorded as one of the early settlers in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Another notable individual with this surname was María Cajina (1822-1892), a renowned poet and writer from Argentina. Her works, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and the countryside, were widely acclaimed during her lifetime.

Throughout its history, the Cajina surname has maintained a strong presence in its homeland of Spain. In the late 19th century, a certain Andrés Cajina (1856-1914) gained recognition as a skilled architect, responsible for the design of several notable buildings in the city of Seville.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cajina

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

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

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