Italian: from the personal name Tina a short form as Agostina (feminine form of Agostino ) or from the word tina ‘vat’ used as a nickname for a maker or seller.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Tina family from?
You can see how Tina families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tina family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tina families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Tina families living in Kansas. This was about 45% of all the recorded Tina's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Tina families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tina surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tina. 43% of Tina men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Tina women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tina were Machine Operator and Housework. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Tina life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Tina in 1959 was 62, and 87 in 2004.