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

Cineus, 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 Cineus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cineus in America

Cineus is the 41234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cineus surname appeared 528 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 Cineus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cineus 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 Cineus

The surname CINEUS originated in Haiti and is derived from the French surname Céneau, which is a habitational name for someone from a place named Céneau or Séneau. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin word 'sinus', meaning 'curve' or 'bay', possibly referring to a curved or bay-shaped geographical feature.

The earliest recorded instance of the name CINEUS dates back to the late 18th century, during the Haitian Revolution. One of the most notable figures bearing this name was Philippe Cineus, a revolutionary leader who fought alongside Toussaint Louverture in the struggle for Haitian independence from French colonial rule.

Another prominent individual with the surname CINEUS was Léon Cantave Cineus, a Haitian diplomat and writer who lived from 1892 to 1954. He served as the Haitian ambassador to the United States and was also a prolific author, publishing several works on Haitian history and culture.

In the 20th century, Léonce Cineus (1882-1954) was a Haitian lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and later as the President of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Haitian parliament.

Another notable figure was Dantès Bellegarde Cineus, a Haitian scholar and educator who lived from 1896 to 1984. He was a professor of literature and linguistics at various universities in Haiti and made significant contributions to the study of Haitian Creole language and culture.

In more recent times, Frantz Cineus (born 1953) is a Haitian-American artist and painter known for his vibrant and expressive works depicting Haitian life and culture. His artworks have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world, and he has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the arts.

While the surname CINEUS has its roots in Haiti, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly among the Haitian diaspora communities in countries like the United States, Canada, and France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cineus

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

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

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