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

Chinana, 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 Chinana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chinana in America

Chinana is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chinana surname appeared 173 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 Chinana.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chinana 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 Chinana

The surname Chinana is believed to have originated in India during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "chinana," which means "gathering" or "collecting." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in agricultural or trade activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Chinana surname appears in a historical document from the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled parts of southern India from the 14th to the 17th century. The document, dated 1422, mentions a merchant named Sivaram Chinana, who was involved in the spice trade between the coastal regions of India and the Middle East.

In the 16th century, the Chinana surname is found in records from the Mughal Empire, which ruled over a vast territory in the Indian subcontinent. A notable figure from this period was Jai Singh Chinana, a military commander who served under the Mughal emperor Akbar and participated in several military campaigns between 1570 and 1590.

During the 18th century, the Chinana surname emerged in the region of Gujarat, in western India. A prominent individual with this name was Ratan Singh Chinana, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Surat from 1745 to 1810.

In the 19th century, the Chinana surname spread to other parts of India, particularly in the northern regions. Notable individuals from this period include Ganga Prasad Chinana (1820-1892), a renowned scholar and writer who authored several works on Hindu philosophy and culture.

Another noteworthy figure was Rameshwar Prasad Chinana (1875-1949), a social reformer and educator who played a significant role in promoting education and women's rights in the Indian state of Bihar.

While the Chinana surname has its roots in India, it has also been adopted by individuals of Indian descent living in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Indian diaspora populations, such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chinana

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

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

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