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

Catino, 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 Catino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Catino in America

Catino is the 29581st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Catino surname appeared 797 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 Catino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Catino 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 Catino

The surname Catino has its origins in Italy, with the earliest known references dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "catinus," which means a deep vessel or bowl. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, referring to someone who made or sold such vessels.

In many regions of Italy, including Campania, Lazio, and Abruzzo, the name Catino can be found in ancient records and documents from the medieval period. It is also possible that the name is derived from a place name, as there are several towns and villages in Italy with similar names, such as Catino Borgo in the province of Salerno.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Catino can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine abbey of Cava de' Tirreni in Campania. The document, dated 1190, mentions a certain Petrus Catino, who was a landowner in the area.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Guglielmo Catino, a 13th-century nobleman from the town of Gaeta in Lazio. He is mentioned in several historical records from the time, including a document from 1249 in which he is referred to as "Guglielmo Catino de Gaeta."

In the 14th century, the name Catino appears in the Libro Rosso, a historical manuscript from the city of Siena in Tuscany. The document mentions a certain Bartolomeo Catino, who was a member of the city's government in 1342.

During the Renaissance period, the name Catino was particularly prevalent in the city of Naples and its surrounding areas. One notable figure from this time was Antonio Catino, a 16th-century painter and architect who worked on several churches and palaces in Naples.

Another important figure bearing the name Catino was Girolamo Catino, a 17th-century philosopher and theologian from the town of Nola, near Naples. He was a respected scholar and author of several works on theology and metaphysics.

In more recent centuries, the name Catino has continued to be found throughout Italy, particularly in the southern regions. Some notable bearers of the name include the 19th-century painter Giuseppe Catino from Naples and the 20th-century writer and journalist Vincenzo Catino, also from the Naples area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Catino

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

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

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