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

Cinco, 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 Cinco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cinco in America

Cinco is the 29528th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cinco surname appeared 799 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 Cinco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cinco 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 Cinco

The surname "Cinco" is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "cinco" which means "five". It is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the medieval records of the city of Seville, where a family by the name of Cinco is mentioned in a document dated 1342. It is speculated that the name may have been given to individuals who lived on a street numbered five, or to the fifth child in a family.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the region of Catalonia, where a notable figure named Pedro Cinco was a prominent merchant and landowner. Born in 1429, Pedro Cinco is known for his contributions to the local economy and his involvement in trade with other Mediterranean ports.

The surname later spread to other parts of Spain, and by the 16th century, it had made its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is Juan Cinco, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the name appears in records from the Spanish colonies in the Philippines. A notable figure was Antonio Cinco, born in Manila in 1625, who served as a magistrate and played a significant role in the administration of the Spanish East Indies.

During the 18th century, the surname gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of South America. One of the most notable figures was María Cinco, a revolutionary leader from Argentina who fought against Spanish rule. Born in 1758, she is remembered for her courageous actions during the Wars of Independence.

As the centuries passed, the surname Cinco continued to spread and evolve, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging in different regions. Today, it remains a prominent surname in Spain, Latin America, and among Hispanic communities worldwide, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cinco

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

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

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