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

Tranchina, 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 Tranchina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tranchina in America

Tranchina is the 41234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tranchina surname appeared 528 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 Tranchina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tranchina 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 Tranchina

The surname Tranchina is of Italian origin, originating from the island of Sicily. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "trancia," which means "slice" or "cut." This suggests that the name may have been associated with a profession or trade related to cutting or slicing, such as a butcher or a tailor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tranchina can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico dei Re Aragonesi di Sicilia," a collection of diplomatic documents from the Aragonese rulers of Sicily during the 14th and 15th centuries. The name appears in several documents from this period, indicating that families with this surname were present in various parts of the island.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Tranchina was Vincenzo Tranchina, a Sicilian jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1533 to 1604. He was the author of several legal treatises and served as a judge in the Royal Court of Sicily.

During the 17th century, the name Tranchina was associated with the town of Collesano in the province of Palermo, Sicily. The local aristocratic family, the Tranchina di Collesano, held significant influence and land holdings in the area during this period.

Another prominent individual with the surname Tranchina was Francesco Tranchina, a Sicilian painter who lived from 1675 to 1744. He was renowned for his religious and historical paintings, many of which can still be found in churches and galleries throughout Sicily.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Tranchina (1839-1914) was a Sicilian politician and advocate for workers' rights. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a significant role in the labor movement in Sicily during the late 19th century.

While the surname Tranchina is predominantly found in Sicily, it has also spread to other parts of Italy and beyond due to migration patterns over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the island of Sicily, where it has a long and rich history dating back to the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tranchina

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

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

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