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

DePina, 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 DePina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePina in America

DePina is the 11127th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePina surname appeared 2,849 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DePina.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePina 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 DePina

The surname DEPINA originated in Portugal during the 12th century. It is derived from the Portuguese word "pina", which means a pine tree or pine cone. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near a pine forest or were associated with the pine tree in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DEPINA can be found in a medieval document from the town of Braga, dated 1237. This record mentions a landowner named João DEPINA, who owned a large tract of pine-covered land.

During the 13th century, the name DEPINA began to spread across various regions of Portugal, and variations in spelling emerged, such as DEPINHA and DEPINHAL. These variations often referred to different geographical features related to pine trees, such as a small pine grove or a pine-covered hill.

In the 14th century, the surname DEPINA appeared in the records of the Portuguese Inquisition, with mentions of individuals accused of heresy or other religious offenses. One notable figure was Maria DEPINA, a woman from Lisbon who was tried and convicted by the Inquisition in 1387.

By the 15th century, the DEPINA surname had gained prominence among the Portuguese nobility. One prominent individual was Álvaro DEPINA, a knight who served under King João II and participated in the conquest of Tangier in 1471.

Another notable figure was Fernão DEPINA, a Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his famous voyage to India in 1497-1499. Fernão DEPINA played a crucial role in charting the routes and mapping the coastlines of the territories they encountered.

In the 16th century, the DEPINA surname continued to be associated with influential families in Portugal. One such individual was Beatriz DEPINA, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and hospitals in the region of Alentejo during the late 1500s.

As the Portuguese empire expanded, the DEPINA surname also spread to various colonies and settlements across the globe. In the 17th century, there were records of individuals with the DEPINA surname in Brazil, Goa, and other Portuguese territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePina

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

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

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