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

Carmine, 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 Carmine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carmine in America

Carmine is the 34110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carmine surname appeared 666 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 Carmine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carmine 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 Carmine

The surname Carmine originated in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin word "carminus," meaning "crimson" or "deep red." This association likely stems from the Mediterranean's rich history of dye production and textile trade, particularly involving the crimson-hued kermes dye obtained from certain scale insects.

In the medieval period, the name Carmine was often used as a descriptive surname for individuals involved in the dyeing or textile industry, or those with a reddish complexion or hair color. Early records from the 13th and 14th centuries show variations such as Carmino, Carmini, and Carminio in various Italian city-states and communes.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Carmine can be found in the Catasto Onciario, a tax record from the Kingdom of Naples in 1589, which lists a certain Giovan Battista Carmine residing in the town of Avellino. Another notable example is that of the renowned Baroque painter, Giovan Battista Carmine (1615-1685), often referred to as Giambattista Carmine or simply Carmine.

In the 17th century, the surname gained prominence with the rise of the Carmine family, a noble lineage from the city of Salerno. One of its most illustrious members was Giuseppe Carmine (1678-1742), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the Kingdom of Naples.

The 18th century saw the birth of the renowned Neapolitan philosopher and scholar, Gian Vincenzo Carmine (1735-1810), who made significant contributions to the fields of ethics and natural law. His writings and teachings influenced numerous intellectuals of the Enlightenment period.

As Italian immigrants began arriving in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Carmine became more widespread, particularly in communities with strong Italian-American populations. One notable figure from this era was the Italian-American painter and sculptor, Domenico Carmine (1889-1967), whose works captured the vibrant culture and traditions of his homeland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carmine

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

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

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