2010
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Sarinas
A surname derived from the Latin "sarinus" meaning "from Sarina", a town in Italy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Sarinas. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Sarinas surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Sarinas in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Sarinas, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Two or More Races (8.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sarinas
Among Census respondents with the surname Sarinas, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Two or More Races (8.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Sarinas bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Sarinas surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander81.1% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 9
- Two or more races8.1% · 9
- White2.7% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Sarinas
Sarinas appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+7 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,379 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.7%) | Up 7,379 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Sarinas surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #156,044 | #148,665 | 4.7% |
| Count | 104 | 111 | 6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Sarinas bearers went from 104 to 111 (+6.7% change). The surname moved up 7,379 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #148,665.
FAQ
Sarinas surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Sarinas?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Sarinas. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Sarinas?
Sarinas ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Sarinas. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Sarinas.
Has Sarinas become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Sarinas went from 104 recorded bearers to 111. That is an increase of 7 (+6.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Sarinas?
Among Census respondents with the surname Sarinas, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 81.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest self-reported group for the surname Sarinas in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.1% (90 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Sarinas appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Asian/Pacific Islander (81.1%), Hispanic (8.1%), Two or More Races (8.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Sarinas (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Sarinas mean?
A surname derived from the Latin "sarinus" meaning "from Sarina", a town in Italy. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Sarinas (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Sarinas?
See how many people are called Sarinas on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.