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

Cirne, 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 Cirne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cirne in America

Cirne is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cirne surname appeared 138 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 Cirne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cirne 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 Cirne

The surname CIRNE originated in Portugal and dates back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Portuguese word "cirne," which means "swan." The name may have been given to someone who lived near a body of water where swans were found or to someone with a graceful or swan-like appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname CIRNE can be found in the archives of the Portuguese Royal Chancery from the year 1452. In these records, a man named Afonso Cirne is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Minho, northern Portugal.

The surname CIRNE also appears in the historical records of the neighboring region of Galicia, in present-day Spain. In the 16th century, a family by the name of Cirne is recorded as having been influential landowners and nobles in the area.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname CIRNE was João Cirne, a Portuguese scholar and humanist who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries (c. 1480-1542). He was a professor of Latin and Greek at the University of Coimbra and played a significant role in the spread of Renaissance humanism in Portugal.

Another prominent figure with the surname CIRNE was Francisco Cirne de Castro (1615-1672), a Portuguese military engineer and architect. He was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several fortifications and buildings in Brazil during the colonial period.

In the 18th century, José Cirne de Matos (1730-1799) was a Portuguese jurist and magistrate who served as a judge in the High Court of Lisbon. He was also a noted scholar and author of several legal treatises.

During the 19th century, Tomás Cirne de Castro (1809-1877) was a prominent Portuguese politician and statesman. He served as the Minister of Justice and was a member of the Council of State.

Manuel Cirne de Sousa (1865-1938) was a Portuguese physician and professor of medicine at the University of Porto. He made significant contributions to the field of neurology and was a pioneer in the study of multiple sclerosis.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cirne

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

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

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