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

Jacomino, 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 Jacomino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacomino in America

Jacomino is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacomino surname appeared 177 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 Jacomino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacomino 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 Jacomino

The surname JACOMINO originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Piedmont and Liguria. It is derived from the Italian personal name Giacomo, which is the Italian form of the name James or Jacob. The name likely first appeared in the 12th or 13th century.

JACOMINO is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding a suffix to the given name of an ancestor. In this case, the suffix "-ino" was added to Giacomo, creating JACOMINO. This suffix was commonly used in Italian surnames to indicate "son of" or "little one".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JACOMINO surname appears in a document from the city of Genoa, dated 1358. This document mentions a man named Giacomino Giustiniani, which suggests the surname was already in use at that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the JACOMINO surname was Giacomo Jacomino, a painter and architect who worked in the city of Turin. He was born around 1420 and is known for his work on the Chapel of St. Michael in the Church of San Domenico in Turin.

Another historical figure with the JACOMINO surname was Giovanni Battista Jacomino, a philosopher and theologian who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Genoa in 1518 and wrote several works on philosophy and theology.

In the 17th century, a man named Pietro Jacomino was a prominent merchant and banker in the city of Genoa. He was born in 1632 and played a significant role in the city's economic affairs during his lifetime.

During the 18th century, the JACOMINO surname was found in several places in Italy, including the cities of Genoa, Turin, and Alessandria. One notable figure from this period was Giuseppe Jacomino, a composer and musician who was born in Turin in 1738.

Throughout its history, the JACOMINO surname has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Jacomino di Cravanzana, a small village in the province of Cuneo, and Jacomino di Stura, a hamlet near the city of Turin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacomino

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

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

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