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

Antonino, 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 Antonino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antonino in America

Antonino is the 39717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antonino surname appeared 553 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 Antonino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antonino 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 Antonino

The surname Antonino is of Italian origin, derived from the personal name Antonio. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily and Campania, during the medieval period.

The name Antonio itself has Latin roots and is derived from the Roman family name Antonius. This name was borne by several notable figures in ancient Rome, including the triumvir Marcus Antonius, who was a contemporary of Julius Caesar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Antonino can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico dei Re Aragonesi di Sicilia," a collection of documents from the Aragonese rulers of Sicily, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various forms, such as "Antoninu" and "Antonino."

In the 14th century, the Antonino surname is mentioned in several Sicilian records, including land deeds and legal documents. One notable bearer of the name was Pietro Antonino, a wealthy landowner from Palermo who lived in the late 1300s.

During the Renaissance period, the Antonino family gained prominence in the city of Naples. Francesco Antonino (1474-1551) was a renowned humanist scholar and philosopher who served as a tutor to the children of King Ferdinand I of Naples.

Another notable figure was Giacomo Antonino (1542-1618), a Sicilian architect and sculptor who contributed to the construction of several churches and palaces in Palermo and other Sicilian cities.

In the 18th century, the Antonino surname was also present in the Kingdom of Naples. Giuseppe Antonino (1701-1778) was a prominent lawyer and judge who served as a magistrate in the city of Salerno.

The name Antonino has also been associated with various place names in Italy. For example, the town of Antonino in the province of Messina, Sicily, derives its name from the Antonino family who owned land in the area during the Middle Ages.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the surname Antonino, including the Italian painter Giovan Battista Antonino (1636-1718), the Sicilian philosopher and theologian Antonino Russo (1815-1888), and the Italian composer and conductor Antonino Palminteri (1899-1986).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antonino

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

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

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