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

Cisternino, 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 Cisternino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cisternino in America

Cisternino is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cisternino surname appeared 138 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 Cisternino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cisternino 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 Cisternino

The surname Cisternino originated in the southern Italian region of Apulia (Puglia), specifically in the town of Cisternino located in the province of Brindisi. The earliest known records of this surname date back to the 13th century.

The name Cisternino is derived from the Italian word "cisterna," meaning "cistern" or "underground water reservoir." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with families or individuals who lived near or were responsible for maintaining cisterns, which were crucial for water storage in the arid climate of southern Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cisternino can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region during the medieval period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Cisternino was Pietro Cisternino, a lawyer and jurist who served as a magistrate in the city of Lecce. He is mentioned in several legal documents from that time period.

During the 16th century, the surname Cisternino appears in records related to the town of Ostuni, also located in the province of Brindisi. One example is Girolamo Cisternino, who served as a notary in Ostuni in the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Cisternino family played a significant role in the history of Cisternino, the town from which they derived their name. A prominent member of this family was Nicola Cisternino, who served as the mayor of Cisternino in the early 1600s.

Another notable figure with the surname Cisternino was Domenico Cisternino, a priest and scholar who lived in the 18th century. He wrote several works on theology and philosophy, some of which are preserved in libraries in Italy.

As the surname Cisternino spread beyond its region of origin, it can be found in various historical records across Italy and even in other parts of Europe. For instance, in the 19th century, a musician named Giuseppe Cisternino was active in the city of Naples, where he composed and performed operas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cisternino

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

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

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