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

Fortino, 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 Fortino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fortino in America

Fortino is the 16427th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fortino surname appeared 1,751 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 Fortino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fortino 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 Fortino

The surname Fortino is believed to have originated in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "fortis," meaning strong or brave, and the suffix "-ino," which is a diminutive form commonly used in Italian surnames.

The name Fortino is thought to have first appeared in regions such as Tuscany, Lazio, and Campania, where it was likely used to describe someone with a strong or courageous character. In some instances, the name may also have been associated with a particular location or fortified settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fortino can be found in a document from the 13th century, which mentions a certain "Guglielmo Fortino" from the town of Siena in Tuscany. Another notable early reference is the mention of a "Giacomo Fortino" in a legal text from Naples, dated around 1350.

During the Renaissance period, the name Fortino gained prominence in various parts of Italy. One notable bearer of the name was Gian Domenico Fortino, a 16th-century painter from Bologna, who was renowned for his religious artwork and frescoes adorning churches across northern Italy.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Fortino family established themselves in the Kingdom of Naples, where they held significant landholdings and noble titles. One prominent figure from this lineage was Niccolò Fortino, who served as a military commander and played a crucial role in the defense of Naples during the 1647 uprising against Spanish rule.

As the name spread beyond Italy, it also appeared in other parts of Europe, such as Spain and France, where it was often adapted to local spellings and pronunciations. For instance, in Spain, the name took the form "Fortino," while in France, it became "Fortin."

Another notable bearer of the surname was Giovanni Battista Fortino, an 18th-century Italian mathematician and astronomer, who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits. He was born in Genoa in 1703 and passed away in 1768.

In the 19th century, the name Fortino gained further prominence with the birth of Giacomo Fortino, an Italian poet and writer from Naples, who was active during the Risorgimento period and celebrated for his patriotic works. He was born in 1820 and died in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fortino

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

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

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