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

Quina, 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 Quina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quina in America

Quina is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quina surname appeared 216 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 Quina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quina 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 Quina

The surname Quina can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, specifically Portugal and Spain, during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "quina," which means "five" or "fifth." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with someone who was the fifth-born child or held a position related to being the fifth in a particular context.

In Portugal, the earliest recorded mention of the name Quina can be found in historical documents from the 13th century. One notable figure bearing this surname was João Quina, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Porto during the late 15th century.

As the name spread across the Iberian Peninsula, it underwent various spelling variations, including Quiña, Quinã, and Quinhones. These variations reflect the linguistic influences and regional dialects of different areas within Portugal and Spain.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, many Portuguese and Spanish individuals with the surname Quina ventured to the newly discovered lands across the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas. One such explorer was Pedro Quina, who accompanied the famous Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral on his voyage to Brazil in 1500.

In Spain, the name Quina can be traced back to the region of Galicia, where it was often associated with noble families and landowners. One notable bearer of this surname was Diego de Quina, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century.

Other historical figures bearing the surname Quina include:

1. Alonso Quina (c. 1520 - 1580), a Spanish composer and musician known for his contributions to the Renaissance era of music.
2. Margarida Quina (c. 1570 - 1635), a Portuguese writer and poet who gained recognition for her works during the Golden Age of Portuguese literature.
3. Felipe Quina (1625 - 1705), a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de los Consejos.
4. Luís Quina (1790 - 1860), a Portuguese military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French invasion of Portugal.
5. Antonia Quina (1845 - 1922), a Spanish educator and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and educational reform in the late 19th century.

While the surname Quina has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and the diaspora of Portuguese and Spanish communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quina

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

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

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