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

Cinquino, 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 Cinquino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cinquino in America

Cinquino is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cinquino surname appeared 189 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 Cinquino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cinquino 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 Cinquino

The surname Cinquino is of Italian origin and has its roots in the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "cinque," which means "five," and it is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who lived near a place that had some association with the number five, such as a street address or a landmark.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Cinquino surname can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Repubblica di Genova, a collection of documents from the Republic of Genoa dated back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name may have originated in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy.

During the Renaissance period, the name Cinquino appeared in various records and manuscripts, particularly in the cities of Florence and Siena. For instance, a merchant named Giovanni Cinquino was mentioned in a trade document from Florence in the year 1487.

In the 16th century, the Cinquino family gained prominence in the city of Siena, where they were involved in the local government and held influential positions. One notable figure was Bernardino Cinquino (1499-1572), a renowned jurist and professor of law at the University of Siena.

As the Cinquino family spread across Italy, they sometimes adopted variations of the name based on local dialects or regional influences. For example, the surname Cinquini was prevalent in the Tuscany region, while Cinquinetti was more common in the Veneto region.

Another notable figure bearing the Cinquino surname was Girolamo Cinquino (1588-1665), a Catholic priest and theologian from Naples who served as a papal diplomat and was involved in the negotiations that led to the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War.

In the 18th century, the Cinquino family had a presence in the city of Palermo, Sicily, where Pietro Cinquino (1712-1788) was a respected architect and engineer who contributed to the design of several churches and public buildings.

As the Cinquino surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through immigration. One example is Antonio Cinquino (1836-1912), an Italian-born painter who achieved recognition for his landscapes and portraits in South America, particularly in Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cinquino

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

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

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