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

Constantine, 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 Constantine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Constantine in America

Constantine is the 6441st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Constantine surname appeared 5,272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Constantine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Constantine 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 Constantine

The surname Constantine originated from the Roman name Constantinus, which was derived from the Latin word 'constans' meaning constant, steadfast, or persevering. This name has its roots in the late 3rd century AD during the rule of the Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus.

The name gained prominence with the rise of Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman emperor who ruled from 306 to 337 AD. He was instrumental in the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire and is credited with establishing Constantinople, modern-day Istanbul, as the new capital of the Roman Empire.

During the Middle Ages, the name Constantine was widely used across Europe, particularly in regions that were once part of the Byzantine Empire or had strong ties to the Eastern Orthodox Church. It was popular among the nobility and ruling classes in countries like Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Russia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Constantine can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a great survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror in England. The name appears as 'Constantinius' in this record.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Constantine Manasses wrote a historical chronicle titled the 'Synopsis Chroniki', which chronicled events from the creation of the world to the reign of Nicephorus Botaniates in 1081 AD.

During the 13th century, a renowned Byzantine scholar and theologian named Constantine Acropolites lived from around 1210 to 1292 AD. He served as a judge and governor under the Nicaean Empire and wrote several works on history, theology, and rhetoric.

In the 15th century, a Greek scholar named Constantine Lascaris (1434-1501) was instrumental in the revival of Greek learning in Italy during the Renaissance. He taught Greek at various Italian universities and helped establish the Greek printing press in Milan.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Constantine Phaulkon (1647-1688), a Greek adventurer who rose to become the Prime Minister of Siam (modern-day Thailand) in the late 17th century, before falling out of favor and being executed.

The name Constantine also has a strong presence in Eastern Europe, with notable figures like Constantine Brancovenau (1654-1714), a Prince of Wallachia (modern-day Romania), and Constantine Pavlovich Romanov (1779-1831), a Grand Duke of Russia and the second son of Emperor Paul I.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Constantine

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

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

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