Dioquino last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Dioquino

A Spanish surname likely derived from a place name or related to a personal characteristic.

Dioquino, 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 Dioquino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dioquino in America

Dioquino is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dioquino surname appeared 210 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 Dioquino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dioquino 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 88336 96480 -8.81%
Count 210 175 18.18%
Proportion per 100k 0.07 0.06 15.38%

The history of the last name Dioquino

The surname DIOQUINO originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish surname "Diaz" or "Diez", which was likely combined with the Filipino suffix "-quino" to create a uniquely Filipino name.

DIOQUINO is a relatively uncommon surname, and its origins can be traced back to the regions of Luzon and the Visayas islands. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 18th century, appearing in church records and official documents from that era.

One notable historical figure with the surname DIOQUINO was Juan DIOQUINO, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century. He was born in 1865 in the town of Taal, Batangas, and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution of 1896-1898.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Esperanza DIOQUINO, a renowned Filipino writer and poet who lived from 1889 to 1968. She was known for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and national identity, and was considered one of the most influential literary figures of her time.

In the 20th century, Manuel DIOQUINO (1912-1997) made a name for himself as a prominent Filipino politician and diplomat. He served as a senator in the Philippines from 1957 to 1963 and later held various diplomatic positions, representing his country in international forums.

Historically, the surname DIOQUINO has also been associated with certain place names in the Philippines. For instance, the town of Dioquino in the province of Iloilo is believed to have been named after an individual or family with this surname.

Additionally, there are records of individuals with the surname DIOQUINO in other parts of the world, such as the United States and Spain, likely due to migration patterns and intermarriages over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dioquino

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

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 Dioquino was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 5.24% 11
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 89.05% 187
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 2.38% 5
Hispanic Origin 3.33% 7

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 Dioquino has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 5.24% 4.57% 13.66%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander 89.05% 85.71% 3.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 2.38% 6.29% -90.20%
Hispanic 3.33% 3.43% -2.96%

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

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