2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Cinquepalmi
An Italian surname derived from the Italian words cinque meaning "five" and palmi referring to an archaic unit of measurement approximating the length of the palm of a hand.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Cinquepalmi. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Cinquepalmi surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Cinquepalmi in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Cinquepalmi, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Cinquepalmi
The surname CINQUEPALMI originates from Italy and dates back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian words "cinque" meaning "five" and "palmi" meaning "palms" or an old measurement unit equivalent to around nine inches. This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who was approximately five palms tall or lived at a place measuring five palms in some way.
The name is primarily concentrated in the regions of Campania and Puglia in southern Italy, particularly around the city of Naples. This aligns with the name's linguistic roots in the Neapolitan and other southern Italian dialects. Variations in old records include Cinquepalmj, Cinquepalma, and Cinquepalmio.
One of the earliest known references is a Vincenzo Cinquepalmi, a Neapolitan nobleman recorded in the 15th century. Another early mention is Giovanni Battista Cinquepalmi, a 16th century jurist and legal scholar from Lecce in Puglia.
Durante Cinquepalmi was a Neapolitan painter active in the early 17th century, known for his religious works adorning local churches. Around the same time, Girolamo Cinquepalmi was a poet and man of letters from the town of Matera in the region of Basilicata.
In the late 18th century, Michele Cinquepalmi was a brigadier general who served in the Napoleonic Wars. Decades later, Francesco Cinquepalmi was a notable politician and journalist involved in the Risorgimento movement for Italian unification.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples illustrate the surname's deep roots across southern Italy from the Renaissance era onwards, appearing among the nobility, clergy, arts, military, and political spheres over several centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cinquepalmi
Among Census respondents with the surname Cinquepalmi, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Cinquepalmi bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Cinquepalmi surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.2% · 100
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 3
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Cinquepalmi
Cinquepalmi appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-1 bearers (-1.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 1,317 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -1 bearers (-1.0%) | Up 1,317 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Cinquepalmi surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #154,907 | #153,590 | 0.9% |
| Count | 105 | 104 | -1.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Cinquepalmi bearers went from 105 to 104 (-1.0% change). The surname moved up 1,317 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #153,590.
FAQ
Cinquepalmi surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Cinquepalmi?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Cinquepalmi. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Cinquepalmi?
Cinquepalmi ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Cinquepalmi. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Cinquepalmi.
Has Cinquepalmi become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Cinquepalmi went from 105 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 1 (-1.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Cinquepalmi?
Among Census respondents with the surname Cinquepalmi, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Cinquepalmi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (100 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Cinquepalmi appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.2%), Hispanic (2.9%), Two or More Races (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Cinquepalmi (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Cinquepalmi mean?
An Italian surname derived from the Italian words cinque meaning "five" and palmi referring to an archaic unit of measurement approximating the length of the palm of a hand. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Cinquepalmi (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Cinquepalmi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.