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

Cine, 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 Cine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cine in America

Cine is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cine surname appeared 193 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 Cine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cine 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 Cine

The surname CINE is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "cinerius," which means "ash-colored" or "gray." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with gray hair or a pale complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CINE can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Repubblica di Genova, a collection of documents from the Republic of Genoa dating back to the 12th century. In these records, a person named Guglielmo CINE is mentioned in the year 1179.

Another historical reference to the name CINE can be found in the Archivio di Stato di Venezia, the state archives of Venice. These archives contain a document from 1312 that mentions a Venetian merchant named Pietro CINE.

During the Renaissance period, the CINE surname began to appear more frequently in various Italian cities and towns. One notable figure from this time was Giovanni CINE, a sculptor born in Florence in 1476 who contributed to the decoration of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore.

In the 17th century, the CINE surname spread beyond Italy, with records showing individuals bearing this name in other parts of Europe. For example, a Dutch painter named Pieter CINE was born in Amsterdam in 1627 and is known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Another individual of note was Ludovico CINE, an Italian mathematician and astronomer born in Bologna in 1655. He made significant contributions to the study of comets and the calculation of their orbits.

As the name CINE became more widespread, it also developed variations in spelling, such as Cini, Cinelli, and Cinelli. These variations can be found in historical records from various regions of Italy, as well as in other parts of Europe where Italian immigrants settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cine

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

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

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