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

Chirino, 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 Chirino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chirino in America

Chirino is the 18090th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chirino surname appeared 1,540 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chirino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chirino 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 Chirino

The surname Chirino is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Extremadura and Andalusia during the Middle Ages. It is believed to derive from the Mozarabic word "chirino," which means "young falcon." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who trained or worked with falcons.

The earliest known record of the name Chirino dates back to the 13th century, with mentions found in medieval documents from the town of Trujillo, Extremadura. It is possible that the name was originally associated with a specific family or lineage involved in falconry or related activities.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, as the Reconquista progressed and the Iberian Peninsula was gradually retaken from Moorish rule, the name Chirino began to spread to other parts of Spain. Historical records from this period, such as municipal archives and census documents, contain references to individuals bearing the surname Chirino.

One notable individual with the surname Chirino was Pedro Chirino, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world in the early 16th century. Pedro Chirino was born in Seville, Spain, around 1490 and died in 1521 during the Battle of Mactan in the Philippines.

In the 17th century, Juan Chirino, a Spanish soldier and adventurer, is recorded as having participated in the conquest of Chile and the exploration of the region's interior. He was born in Extremadura around 1605 and played a significant role in the colonization efforts of the Spanish Empire in South America.

Another notable figure was María Chirino, a Spanish poet and writer who lived in the 18th century. Born in Seville in 1735, she gained recognition for her literary works and was celebrated as one of the leading female intellectuals of her time in Spain.

In the 19th century, José Chirino was a prominent Spanish politician and statesman who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and held various ministerial positions. He was born in Cádiz in 1808 and played a significant role in the political landscape of Spain during that period.

The surname Chirino has also been found in historical records from other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Latin America and the Philippines, likely carried by individuals who migrated from Spain during the colonial era. However, its origins can be traced back to the regions of Extremadura and Andalusia in Spain, where it emerged as a distinctive surname with roots in the Mozarabic language and falconry traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chirino

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

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

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