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

Cosentino, 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 Cosentino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cosentino in America

Cosentino is the 7698th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cosentino surname appeared 4,312 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cosentino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cosentino 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 Cosentino

The surname Cosentino is of Italian origin, stemming from the town of Cosenza in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, when surnames became more common among the general population.

Cosenza was an important town in ancient times, known as Consentia during the Roman era. The name Cosentino is derived from the Latin name for the town, reflecting the practice of adopting surnames based on one's place of origin.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Cosentino can be found in the archives of the Republic of Venice, where a merchant named Nicolo Cosentino is documented in the 14th century. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname were already present in various parts of Italy by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Girolamo Cosentino (1516-1592) gained recognition as a renowned mathematician and astronomer. He served as a professor at the University of Pisa and made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

Another prominent individual with the surname Cosentino was Francesco Cosentino (1768-1844), an Italian painter known for his religious and historical works. He was active during the Neoclassical period and produced numerous paintings for churches and noble families in Naples and its surrounding areas.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Cosentino (1824-1891) was a prominent Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament. He played a significant role in the formation of the Italian legal system after the unification of Italy.

During the 20th century, Salvatore Cosentino (1920-1997) was a respected Italian sculptor and ceramicist. He was particularly renowned for his works in terracotta and his contributions to the revival of traditional Sicilian ceramic art.

The surname Cosentino can also be found in various historical records and documents from different regions of Italy, reflecting the migration patterns of individuals bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cosentino

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

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

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