Fines last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Fines

A locational surname originating from a placename in France.

Fines, 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 Fines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fines in America

Fines is the 31906th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fines surname appeared 723 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 Fines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fines 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 31906 31235 2.13%
Count 723 702 2.95%
Proportion per 100k 0.25 0.26 -3.92%

The history of the last name Fines

The surname Fines originates from Spain and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "fino," meaning fine or delicate. The name may have been given to someone with a refined or elegant demeanor.

Fines is thought to have first appeared in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain, particularly in the cities of Seville and Córdoba. Early records show variations in spelling, including Finez, Finnes, and Finès.

One of the earliest known references to the name Fines can be found in a 1587 document from the city of Seville, which mentions a certain Juan Fines, a merchant and landowner. In the late 16th century, the Fines family was also recorded as residing in the town of Montilla, located in the province of Córdoba.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any instances of the surname Fines, suggesting that the name's origins are likely not of English descent.

Notable individuals with the surname Fines throughout history include:

  1. Pedro Fines (1570-1628), a Spanish playwright and poet known for his contributions to the Spanish Golden Age literature.
  2. María Fines (1602-1673), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception in Seville.
  3. Juan Fines de Guzmán (1624-1698), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Spanish West Indies.
  4. Emilio Fines y Arce (1832-1905), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of Porfirio Díaz.
  5. Dolores Fines Navarro (1892-1983), a renowned Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer, considered one of the pioneers of modern flamenco.

The surname Fines has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as Fines (a municipality in the province of Almería), and Fines de Abajo (a village in the province of Soria), further solidifying its Spanish origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fines

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

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 Fines was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 72.48% 524
Non-Hispanic Black Only 5.95% 43
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 9.54% 69
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.83% 6
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 2.49% 18
Hispanic Origin 8.71% 63

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 Fines has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 72.48% 71.94% 0.75%
Black 5.95% 5.70% 4.29%
Asian and Pacific Islander 9.54% 9.12% 4.50%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.83% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 2.49% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 8.71% 8.97% -2.94%

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

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