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

Constantino, 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 Constantino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Constantino in America

Constantino is the 6278th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Constantino surname appeared 5,442 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 Constantino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Constantino 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 Constantino

The surname Constantino has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Constantinus," which itself comes from the word "constans," meaning "constant" or "steadfast." This name was borne by several Roman emperors, most notably Constantine the Great, who reigned from 306 to 337 AD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Constantino can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Campania region of southern Italy, dating back to the 9th century. The name appears in various forms, including Costantino, Costantinus, and Constantinus, reflecting the natural evolution of language over time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Constantino di Giordano was mentioned in the Chronica Monasterii Casinensis, a chronicle of the Montecassino Abbey in Lazio, Italy. This record suggests that the surname was already well-established in the region by that time.

The Constantino surname is also associated with several place names in Italy, such as Costantino Calabro, a town in the province of Vibo Valentia, and Costantino di Bari, a district in the city of Bari. These place names may have influenced the adoption of the surname by families residing in those areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Constantino surname was Giovanni Constantino, a Venetian painter who lived in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Italy.

Another notable figure was Fabio Constantino, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1551 to 1627. He is known for his contributions to the development of logarithms and his work on the reform of the calendar.

In the 16th century, Marcantonio Constantino was a renowned Italian jurist and professor of law at the University of Perugia. His writings on civil law and legal theory were highly influential during his lifetime and beyond.

The Constantino surname also gained prominence in the military sphere. Antonio Constantino was an Italian soldier and military engineer who lived from 1592 to 1657. He played a crucial role in the defense of the city of Candia (modern-day Heraklion, Crete) during the Cretan War against the Ottoman Empire.

Finally, one cannot discuss the Constantino surname without mentioning Tommaso Constantino, an Italian painter who lived from 1602 to 1676. He was a prominent figure in the Baroque period and is best known for his religious works and frescoes adorning numerous churches in Naples and the surrounding regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Constantino

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

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

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