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

Aquino, 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 Aquino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aquino in America

Aquino is the 1368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aquino surname appeared 25,783 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Aquino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aquino 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 Aquino

The surname Aquino originated in Italy and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Italian place name "Aquino," which is a town located in the province of Frosinone, Lazio region. The name Aquino is believed to come from the Latin word "aquinus," meaning "of or pertaining to water."

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Aquino can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Aquinate," a collection of medieval documents from the town of Aquino, dating back to the 11th century. The name is also mentioned in the "Regesto della Cancelleria Angioina," a register of official documents from the Angevin dynasty that ruled over the Kingdom of Naples in the 13th and 14th centuries.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Aquino was Francesco Aquino (1450-1512), an Italian humanist and scholar who served as a papal secretary under Pope Julius II. Another prominent individual from the same period was Giovanni Aquino (1456-1535), a jurist and professor of law at the University of Naples.

During the 16th century, the surname Aquino gained recognition through the work of Tommaso Aquino (1520-1591), a Dominican friar and theologian who authored several works on moral and religious subjects.

In the 17th century, the name Aquino was associated with the town of Caserta, where the Palazzo Reale di Caserta, a former royal residence, was built by the Aquino family. One of the notable figures from this period was Carlo Aquino (1654-1737), a celebrated architect who contributed to the design of the palace.

The 18th century saw the rise of Filippo Aquino (1720-1788), an Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Neapolitan parliament and played a significant role in the reform of the legal system in the Kingdom of Naples.

Throughout history, the surname Aquino has maintained a strong presence in various fields, including politics, law, literature, and religion. Some other notable individuals with the surname Aquino include Corazon Aquino (1933-2009), a Filipino politician and the 11th President of the Philippines, and Benigno Aquino III (born 1960), a Filipino politician and the 15th President of the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aquino

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

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

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