The surname China
A surname, carried by 813 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/ 2 syllables Soundex C500 Also a first name
Origin
From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”) of uncertain etymology. It is usually thought to be derived from Chinese 秦 (Qín) (sm Qín, mc d͡zin, oc *dziŋ, "Qin"), the westernmost ancient Chinese state, but other theories have been proposed, including derivation from 晉 /晋 (jìn) (sm Jìn, mc t͡sinh, oc *tsiŋh, "Jin"), another important ancient state; 荊 /荆 (jīng) (sm Jīng, mc kɹaŋ, oc *kreŋ, "Chu"), the southernmost ancient Chinese state; or Zina, the endonym of the people of the Yelang kingdom. See "Names of China" and "Chinas" at Wikipedia. As a female name, usually derived via china (“porcelain”) and china doll, ultimately from the same source.
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How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 813 people named China in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 379,761 Americans. That is up 7.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 760.
Who is named China
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
48% of people named China identified as Black (not Hispanic), 17% as white (not Hispanic) and 15% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- Black (not Hispanic) 48%
- White (not Hispanic) 17%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 14%
- Two or more races 5.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname China come from?
- From Portuguese China, from possibly Venetan Cina probably under influence from Old French Chin, from Classical Persian چین (čīn) under influence from Medieval Latin Sīna (“China”), from Middle Persian 𐭰𐭩𐭭 (Čīn, “China”), from Sanskrit चीन (cīna, “the Chinese; China”) of uncertain etymology. It…
- How common is the surname China?
- 813 people in the United States had the surname China in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 379,761 Americans. It ranked 29,138th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname China?
- In the 2010 Census, 48% of people named China identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 17% as white (not Hispanic).
- How do you pronounce China?
- China is /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə/, 2 syllables.
- Is the surname China getting more or less common?
- More common. 760 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 813 in 2010, up 7.0%.
- What are other spellings of China?
- Chin and Chyna.
- Is China also a first name?
- Yes. China is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.