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

Farina, 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 Farina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farina in America

Farina is the 6088th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farina surname appeared 5,633 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Farina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farina 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 Farina

The surname Farina originates from Italy and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "farina," which means "flour." This suggests that the name was likely first given to someone who worked with flour, such as a miller or baker.

The name Farina can be found in historical records from various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and Veneto. It is believed to have first appeared in written documents during the 13th century, although the exact date and location of its earliest recorded use are uncertain.

One notable historical reference to the name Farina can be found in the "Libro di Montaperti," a chronicle written in the 13th century that describes the Battle of Montaperti, which took place in 1260 near Siena, Tuscany. The chronicle mentions a man named Farina who was involved in the battle.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Farina is thought to be Francesco Farina, a merchant from Genoa, who lived in the late 14th century. Another early bearer of the name was Giovanni Farina, a painter from Faenza, who was active in the early 15th century.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Farina was Giovanni Paolo Farina, an Italian perfumer who lived in the 17th century (1564-1625). He is credited with creating the first eau de cologne, a type of perfume that became popular throughout Europe.

Other notable individuals with the surname Farina include Antonio Farina (1555-1604), an Italian architect and engineer who designed the Palazzo del Broletto in Como, and Prospero Farina (1612-1672), an Italian painter who was active in Rome during the Baroque period.

The name Farina has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Farina di Cori, a town in the Lazio region, and Farina Rivoli, a municipality in the Piedmont region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farina

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

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

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