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

Cristina, 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 Cristina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cristina in America

Cristina is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cristina surname appeared 483 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 Cristina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cristina 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 Cristina

The surname Cristina has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "Christianus," meaning "Christian." The name was initially used as a given name for both men and women who had converted to Christianity or were born into Christian families.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Cristina can be found in various medieval Italian documents and records, such as the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, which contains charters and deeds from the Lombard period in Italy (568-774 AD). The name appears in various spellings, including Cristina, Cristiano, and Christianus.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Cristina was Cristina de Pisan (c. 1364-c. 1430), an Italian author and philosopher who was born in Venice but spent most of her life in France. She is considered one of the earliest feminist writers and is best known for her works such as "The Book of the City of Ladies" and "The Treasure of the City of Ladies."

Another historical figure with the surname Cristina was Cristina of Sweden (1626-1689), a Swedish queen regnant who reigned from 1632 to 1654. She is known for her patronage of the arts and sciences and for her decision to abdicate the throne to convert to Roman Catholicism.

In the realm of art, Cristina Trivulzio (1508-1568) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts during the Renaissance. She commissioned works from renowned artists such as Titian and was instrumental in the development of the Mannerist style.

Cristina Roccati (1732-1799) was an Italian philologist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature. She was one of the first women to be appointed as a professor at the University of Pavia.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (born 1953) is an Argentine politician who served as the President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015. She is known for her populist policies and her efforts to promote social welfare programs.

Throughout its history, the surname Cristina has been associated with various place names and localities in Italy, such as the town of Cristina in the province of Pavia. The name has also been found in other European countries, including Spain and Portugal, where it has been spelled as Cristina or Cristino.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cristina

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

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

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