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

Jacovino, 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 Jacovino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jacovino in America

Jacovino is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jacovino surname appeared 243 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 Jacovino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jacovino 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 Jacovino

The surname Jacovino is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Campania and Calabria in Southern Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name "Giacomo," which is the Italian version of the name James, originating from the Hebrew name "Jacob."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jacovino can be found in the 14th century in the town of Pisciotta, located in the province of Salerno, Campania. The name appears in various tax records and municipal documents from that time, indicating its presence in the region.

Historical records suggest that the Jacovino family played a significant role in the local communities of Southern Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries. Niccolò Jacovino (1450-1527), a notable philosopher and humanist from the town of Capaccio, near Salerno, was renowned for his contributions to the Renaissance intellectual discourse.

In the late 16th century, the Jacovino name appeared in the annals of the Neapolitan kingdom, where Giovanni Jacovino (1560-1628) served as a respected magistrate and legal scholar. His treatises on civil law and judicial procedures were highly influential during that era.

The Jacovino surname has also been associated with several noble families in the regions of Calabria and Sicily. One such family, the Jacovino di Castelvetere, held prominent positions in the feudal hierarchy of the Kingdom of Naples during the 17th and 18th centuries. Antonio Jacovino di Castelvetere (1675-1743) was a prominent military leader and diplomat who played a crucial role in the War of the Spanish Succession.

Another notable figure bearing the Jacovino surname was Pietro Jacovino (1805-1874), a renowned poet and literary critic from the city of Reggio Calabria. His works, which celebrated the beauty of Southern Italy and its cultural heritage, garnered widespread acclaim and influenced the literary landscape of the 19th century.

While the Jacovino surname is widely dispersed throughout Italy, it remains particularly prevalent in the regions of Campania, Calabria, and Sicily, reflecting its deep-rooted historical connections to these areas of Southern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jacovino

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

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

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