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

Cintas, 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 Cintas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cintas in America

Cintas is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cintas surname appeared 163 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 Cintas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cintas 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 Cintas

The surname Cintas has its roots in Spain, originating around the 13th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "cinta," meaning "ribbon" or "sash," which may have been an occupational name for a maker or seller of ribbons or sashes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cintas can be found in the Catalan region of Spain, specifically in the town of Girona, where a family bearing this surname was documented in the late 13th century. The name's association with the ribbon trade suggests that the Cintas family may have been involved in this industry during that time.

In the 15th century, the Cintas name appeared in various historical records from the Spanish region of Andalusia. One notable figure was Juan Cintas, a merchant from Seville, who was mentioned in a trade document dated 1472, indicating the family's involvement in commerce.

As the centuries passed, the Cintas surname spread across different regions of Spain, with variations in spelling, such as Zintas and Sintas, emerging in certain areas. In the late 16th century, a prominent individual named Rodrigo Cintas was recorded as a landowner in the city of Granada.

During the 17th century, the Cintas surname gained recognition in the literary world with the birth of Alejandro Cintas y Fernández (1620-1688), a renowned Spanish poet and playwright from Madrid. His works, which included plays and poetry collections, were widely celebrated during his lifetime and further solidified the Cintas name in Spanish culture.

Another notable figure was María Cintas (1789-1865), a Spanish artist from Valencia known for her exquisite portraits and landscape paintings. Her works were highly acclaimed and exhibited in various art galleries across Spain during the 19th century.

As the centuries progressed, the Cintas surname continued to spread beyond Spain's borders, with individuals bearing this name contributing to various fields, including science, politics, and the arts. One such example is Manuel Cintas (1892-1976), a Cuban-American physicist recognized for his groundbreaking research in nuclear physics and contributions to the Manhattan Project during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cintas

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

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

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