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

Costantino, 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 Costantino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Costantino in America

Costantino is the 9593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Costantino surname appeared 3,388 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 Costantino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Costantino 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 Costantino

The surname Costantino originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania, Calabria, and Sicily. It is derived from the personal name Costantino, which ultimately traces its roots back to the Latin name Constantinus, meaning "constant" or "steadfast."

The name Costantino first appeared in historical records as early as the 11th century, with mentions of individuals bearing this surname in various medieval documents from southern Italy. One notable early reference is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Abbey of Cava in Campania, which includes records of individuals with the surname Costantino dating back to the 12th century.

In the 13th century, the surname Costantino can be found in the Angevin registers, which were administrative records kept by the Angevin dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily during that period. These records document individuals with the surname Costantino residing in various towns and villages throughout the southern Italian regions.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Costantino was Riccardo Costantino, a nobleman from the town of Amalfi in Campania, who lived in the late 12th century. Another notable figure was Matteo Costantino, a prominent jurist and legal scholar from Messina in Sicily, who lived in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the surname Costantino appeared in the historical records of the Kingdom of Naples, with mentions of individuals such as Giovanni Costantino, a merchant from the city of Gaeta, and Tommaso Costantino, a landowner from the town of Avellino.

Over the centuries, several distinguished individuals have borne the surname Costantino. These include:

1. Antonio Costantino (1593-1662), an Italian painter and architect from Naples.
2. Francescantonio Costantino (1719-1786), an Italian jurist and writer from Capua.
3. Giuseppe Costantino (1845-1923), an Italian politician and journalist from Catania, Sicily.
4. Francesco Saverio Costantino (1848-1914), an Italian writer and philosopher from Naples.
5. Vincenzo Costantino (1869-1953), an Italian Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Capua.

The surname Costantino has also been associated with various place names and older spellings of place names throughout southern Italy, such as Costantini (a comune in the province of Avellino), Costantinopoli (an ancient name for the city of Naples), and Costantinopoli di Calabria (an old name for the town of Palmi in Calabria).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Costantino

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

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

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