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

Farinha, 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 Farinha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farinha in America

Farinha is the 51723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farinha surname appeared 402 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 Farinha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farinha 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 Farinha

The surname Farinha is of Portuguese origin, derived from the word "farinha" meaning "flour" in Portuguese. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname, likely referring to someone who worked with flour, such as a miller or a baker.

The earliest known records of the name Farinha date back to the 14th century in Portugal. It is found in various historical documents, such as tax records, land registries, and church records from that period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Farinha was João Farinha, a miller who lived in the village of Alcácer do Sal, located in the Alentejo region of Portugal, in the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Farinha was Fernão Farinha, a Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied the famous explorer Vasco da Gama on his second voyage to India in 1502. Fernão Farinha was born around 1470 and is believed to have died sometime after 1524.

Another notable individual with the surname Farinha was Luís Farinha, a 17th-century Portuguese poet and playwright. He was born in Lisbon in 1610 and is known for his works such as "Tragicomedia da Vida do Céu" and "Écloga Piscatória."

During the colonial era, the surname Farinha spread to various Portuguese colonies, including Brazil. In the 18th century, Manuel Farinha was a prominent landowner and farmer in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

In the 19th century, José Farinha was a Brazilian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly during the Empire of Brazil. He was born in 1810 in the city of Salvador, Bahia, and played a significant role in the political and legal affairs of the country.

The surname Farinha has also been found in various parts of Europe, including Spain, France, and Italy, likely due to migration and intermarriage with Portuguese families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farinha

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

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

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