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

Frisina, 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 Frisina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frisina in America

Frisina is the 28777th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frisina surname appeared 827 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 Frisina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frisina 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 Frisina

The surname Frisina is of Italian origin, with its roots traceable to the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "frisius," which means "from Frisia" or "Frisian," referring to the Frisian people who inhabited coastal regions of present-day Netherlands and Germany.

In medieval times, the Frisii were known for their maritime activities and trading ventures across the Mediterranean Sea. It is possible that the name Frisina originated from individuals or families who migrated from the Frisian regions to southern Italy during this period, either as merchants, sailors, or settlers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Frisina surname can be found in the 14th century, when a nobleman named Guglielmo Frisina was mentioned in documents from the city of Palermo, Sicily. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.

The name Frisina has also been linked to various place names in Sicily and Calabria, such as the town of Frisina in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria. This town's name is thought to have originated from the Latin phrase "Frisia Veneris," meaning "The Frisian of Venus," possibly referring to a settlement established by Frisian traders or colonists in the area.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Frisina. One such person was Girolamo Frisina (1548-1623), a renowned Italian composer and music theorist from Sicily, who served as the maestro di cappella (chapel master) at the Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral) for over four decades.

Another prominent figure was Giuseppe Frisina (1648-1723), an Italian architect and military engineer from Calabria, who designed several fortifications and public buildings in southern Italy during the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the 19th century, Vincenzo Frisina (1802-1881) was a Italian painter and sculptor from Sicily, known for his religious and historical works, including frescoes in various churches across the island.

The surname Frisina has also been associated with the world of literature, with writers such as Giovanna Frisina (1920-2008), an Italian novelist and playwright from Sicily, whose works explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of women in traditional Sicilian society.

Lastly, Giuseppe Frisina (born 1942) is a contemporary Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as the Archbishop of Noto from 2000 to 2018, overseeing the Diocese of Noto in southeastern Sicily.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frisina

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

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

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