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

Sarinas, 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 Sarinas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sarinas in America

Sarinas is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sarinas surname appeared 104 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 Sarinas.

The history of the last name Sarinas

The surname Sarinas has its origins in Spain, with records dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to be a locative name, derived from the Spanish town of Sarinas, located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León. The town's name itself comes from the Latin word "sarinus," meaning a type of fish or small river trout.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Sarinas surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that served as a census and tax record for the kingdoms of Castile and León. This document lists several individuals with the surname Sarinas, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Sarinas name was Juan de Sarinas, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the expedition, including Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "True History of the Conquest of New Spain."

Another prominent individual with the Sarinas surname was Pedro de Sarinas, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Francisco Vázquez de Coronado on his expedition to the present-day southwestern United States in the 1540s. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore and document the region known as the Great Plains.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Sarinas family settled in the town of Mérida, in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. One member of this family, Francisco de Sarinas, was a respected landowner and cattle rancher who played a significant role in the development of the region's agricultural industry.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable figure was María de Sarinas, a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who established several charitable institutions in Madrid, including an orphanage and a hospital for the poor. She was known for her dedication to social welfare and her efforts to improve the lives of the less fortunate.

Throughout its history, the Sarinas surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Sarinas de Roderos, a small village in the province of Burgos, and Sarinas de Pisuerga, a municipality in the province of Palencia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sarinas

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

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 Sarinas 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.

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

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