Meaning and origin
The last name Pina is of Spanish and Portuguese origin, derived from the word "piña" meaning pineapple in both languages. It is a toponymic surname indicating that the first bearer likely lived near a pine tree or pine forest, or perhaps worked in the pine industry. The name's prevalence across the Iberian Peninsula and its colonies further demonstrates its widespread usage and migration history.
Surname origins are rarely settled: one spelling can have several sources, and families often took a name for reasons nobody wrote down. Check it against the sources below before you rely on it.
#1,403
Pina was the 1,403rd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 25,293 people, about 8.2 in every 100,000.
Who carries it
Surnames like Pina
Names it is linked with, then names with the same origin and a similar standing.
Check the sources
- Forebears: where Pina is found around the world
- The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
- US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here
For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.