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

Bino, 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 Bino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bino in America

Bino is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bino surname appeared 108 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 Bino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bino 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 Bino

The surname BINO is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. It likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin word "binus," meaning "double" or "twofold," which may have been used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a twin sibling or for someone possessing a dual nature or personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BINO surname can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century manuscript detailing the history and customs of the Aztec people. This document mentions a Florentine merchant named Giovanni Bino, who traveled to Mexico in the early 1500s and played a role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

During the Renaissance period, the BINO name gained some prominence in the arts and literature. Pietro Bino (1456-1529), a renowned painter from Siena, was celebrated for his religious frescoes and altarpieces adorning churches throughout Tuscany. His contemporary, Antonio Bino (1460-1518), was a respected poet and playwright who contributed to the revival of classical literature in Italy.

In the 17th century, the BINO surname surfaced in the historical records of the Republic of Venice. Girolamo Bino (1590-1657) was a Venetian statesman and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire and played a crucial role in negotiating the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War.

As the BINO name spread beyond Italy, it found its way into other European cultures. In the 18th century, François Bino (1728-1801) was a French military officer who fought in the French and Indian War and later served as a general during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Jumping forward to the 19th century, the BINO surname gained recognition in the field of science. Antonio Bino (1812-1884) was an Italian botanist and professor at the University of Pisa, known for his contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and his extensive herbarium collection.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bino

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

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

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