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

LaChino, 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 LaChino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaChino in America

LaChino is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaChino surname appeared 164 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 LaChino.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaChino 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 LaChino

The surname Lachino is of Italian origin, first appearing in records from the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "lacus," meaning lake, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near a body of water or in a lakeside region of Italy.

One of the earliest known references to the Lachino surname can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work that chronicles the history and culture of central Mexico. This document mentions a Florentine merchant named Giovanni Lachino who traveled to the Americas during the early years of Spanish colonization.

In the 14th century, records show a Lachino family residing in the town of Lucca, situated in the northwestern region of Tuscany. This branch of the Lachino lineage was involved in the local wool trade, which was a significant economic driver in medieval Italy.

During the Renaissance era, a notable figure bearing the Lachino name was Antonio Lachino, a renowned architect born in Venice in 1455. He is credited with designing several iconic buildings in his hometown, including the Chiesa di San Zaccaria and the Palazzo Loredan.

In the 17th century, the Lachino surname gained prominence in the world of art and literature. Pietro Lachino, born in Naples in 1612, was a celebrated painter known for his religious works and portraits, many of which can still be admired in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

Another prominent figure was Girolamo Lachino, a writer and poet from Genoa who lived from 1679 to 1744. His collection of sonnets and odes, titled "Il Giardino delle Muse" (The Garden of the Muses), was widely acclaimed during his lifetime and contributed to the literary renaissance of the time.

As the Lachino family dispersed throughout Italy and beyond, the surname underwent several variations in spelling, including Lachini, Lacchino, and Lacchini. These variations can be found in historical records from various regions, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences on the name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaChino

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

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

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