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

Sariñana, 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 Sariñana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sariñana in America

Sariñana is the 17927th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sariñana surname appeared 1,559 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sariñana.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sariñana 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 Sariñana

The surname SARINANA originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to derive from the Spanish word "sarin??a," which means "small drain" or "small gutter." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a small drain or gutter, or perhaps someone who worked in maintaining such drainage systems.

The earliest known records of the SARINANA surname date back to the 13th century in the region of Aragon, located in northeastern Spain. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Pedro Sarinana, a farmer who lived in the village of Alquezar in the early 1300s.

In the 15th century, the SARINANA name appeared in several historical documents from the city of Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon. These records include mentions of a family named Sarinana who owned a textile business and played a prominent role in the local economy.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the SARINANA surname spread to other parts of Spain, including the regions of Castile and Andalusia. One notable figure from this period was Juan Sarinana, a military captain who served in the Spanish Army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

In the 18th century, a branch of the SARINANA family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly to Mexico. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in Mexico was José María Sarinana, a wealthy landowner and rancher who lived in the state of Jalisco in the late 1700s.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, several prominent individuals bore the SARINANA surname, including:

1. Manuel Sarinana (1807-1879), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
2. Ignacio Sarinana (1842-1909), a Mexican engineer and architect who designed several notable buildings in Mexico City.
3. María Sarinana (1868-1942), a Mexican poet and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
4. Enrique Sarinana (1887-1964), a Mexican entrepreneur and industrialist who founded the successful Sarinana Group of companies.
5. Federico Sarinana (1914-1998), a Mexican painter and sculptor known for his abstract and modernist works.

While the SARINANA surname has its roots in Spain, it has also been carried by many notable individuals throughout Latin American history, particularly in Mexico, where it has maintained a strong presence over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sariñana

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

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

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