Pina
A surname found in Spanish and Portuguese, usually linked to pine trees or a place named for them.
The #1,403 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 12,207 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Pina is most often explained as a surname from a place name, ultimately tied to the Romance word for a pine tree or pine-covered place. In Spanish and related languages, forms built on pino/pina and on words for rocky or wooded ground often produced local surnames for people who came from such places. In some cases it may also reflect a family name from a specific estate or locality rather than a simple occupational meaning.
History
The surname appears in Iberian onomastic lists and is especially associated with Spain, with Portuguese examples also known. Because 'Pina' is also a place name in several Iberian areas, the surname likely arose independently in more than one family line. It is found today in Spain, Portugal, and the wider Hispanic diaspora, including the United States.
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Fun fact
The same root that gives Pina its likely sense also turns up in many Iberian place names linked to pine trees or pine groves.
From the historical record
“Weaie. Waller de la WoMe, Pina Roll, Bdi”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances