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

Piñera, 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 Piñera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piñera in America

Piñera is the 38532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piñera surname appeared 574 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 Piñera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piñera 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 Piñera

The surname Pinera is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "pino," which means pine tree, suggesting a possible connection to a place name or topographical feature associated with pine forests.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pinera surname can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a historical document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property among the Spanish nobility and settlers after the Reconquista of Seville in 1248. This document mentions individuals with the surname Pinera, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

Throughout history, the Pinera surname has been associated with notable figures across various fields. One such individual was Pedro de Pinera (c. 1490-1556), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. Pinera played a crucial role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and later served as a magistrate in New Spain.

Another prominent figure bearing the Pinera surname was Juan Bautista Piñera (1590-1647), a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the bishop of Pamplona from 1637 until his death. He was known for his contributions to the Counter-Reformation and his writings on theological matters.

In the literary realm, José María Piñera (1837-1911) was a renowned Cuban poet, essayist, and diplomat. He was a prominent figure in the Cuban independence movement and served as the ambassador of Cuba to the United States from 1902 to 1908.

The Pinera surname has also been associated with political figures, such as Sebastián Piñera (born 1949), a Chilean businessman and politician who served as the President of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022.

While the Pinera surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America and other Spanish-speaking regions, through migration and the expansion of the Spanish Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piñera

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

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

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