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

Fina, 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 Fina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fina in America

Fina is the 41359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fina surname appeared 526 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 Fina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fina 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 Fina

The surname Fina originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "finis," which means "border" or "boundary." This suggests that the name may have been associated with people who lived near a border or boundary area.

In the early records, the name Fina appeared in various spellings, such as Fina, Fini, and Fino. One of the earliest known mentions of the name can be found in the historical records of the city of Florence, Italy, dating back to the 13th century.

During the Renaissance period, the Fina family was prominent in the Italian city-states. Notably, Girolamo Fina (1497-1568) was a renowned painter and architect from Mantua, known for his works in churches and palaces across northern Italy.

Another notable figure was Domenico Fina (1612-1668), a Baroque painter from Bologna, whose works can be found in several churches and galleries in Italy. He was renowned for his religious paintings and portraits.

In the 18th century, Antonio Fina (1731-1803) was a prominent Italian composer and violinist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of the Prince-Bishops of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland).

Moving to the 19th century, Giuseppe Fina (1808-1876) was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in the Sardinian government and played a crucial role in the unification of Italy.

In more recent history, Ettore Fina (1892-1972) was an Italian anarchist and anti-fascist activist who spent several years in exile during the Mussolini regime due to his political beliefs and activities.

While the surname Fina is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and can be found in various countries today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fina

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

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

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