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

Infantino, 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 Infantino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Infantino in America

Infantino is the 24718th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Infantino surname appeared 1,009 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 Infantino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Infantino 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 Infantino

The surname Infantino originated in Italy, where it has been present since the late Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Italian word "infante," meaning "infant" or "child." It may have initially been a nickname given to someone who was born smaller or younger than their siblings or peers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Infantino can be found in the Florentine Renaissance writer and philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola's work "De Hominis Dignitate" (On the Dignity of Man), written in 1486. In this work, Pico mentions a certain "Infantino da Bergamo," suggesting that the name was already in use in the 15th century in the northern Italian city of Bergamo.

The name Infantino has also been traced back to the town of Infantino in the province of Reggio Calabria in southern Italy. This town's name is believed to have originated from the Latin phrase "in fanti," meaning "among children." It is possible that the surname Infantino was first adopted by families living in or near this town.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Girolamo Infantino (1507-1566), an Italian Renaissance painter from the city of Prato in Tuscany. His works included religious paintings and frescoes, and he was active in various churches and monasteries in and around Prato.

Another historical figure with the surname Infantino was Francesco Infantino (1539-1612), a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Termoli from 1595 until his death. Termoli is a city in the region of Molise in southern Italy.

In the 19th century, Domenico Infantino (1832-1895) was an Italian painter and engraver from Naples. He specialized in landscape and genre paintings, and his works can be found in various galleries and museums across Italy.

Giovanni Infantino (1884-1956) was an Italian-American businessman and banker who played a significant role in the development of the Italian-American community in the early 20th century. He founded the Italian Discount and Trust Company in New York City, one of the first Italian-American banks in the United States.

Overall, the surname Infantino has a long and rich history in Italy, with its origins dating back to the Middle Ages and its bearers contributing to various fields such as art, religion, and finance throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Infantino

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Infantino, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!