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

Lentine, 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 Lentine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lentine in America

Lentine is the 33121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lentine surname appeared 691 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 Lentine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lentine 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 Lentine

The surname Lentine has its origins in Italy and dates back to the medieval era. It is believed to have originated from the Italian word "lentino," which means "lentil," a type of edible seed from the lentil plant. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or an occupational name for someone who cultivated or traded in lentils.

The name Lentine can be traced back to various regions of Italy, including Sicily, Calabria, and Campania. In some instances, the surname may have derived from place names or locations associated with lentil cultivation or processing, such as the town of Lentini in the province of Syracuse, Sicily.

Historical records indicate that the surname Lentine appeared in various Italian documents and manuscripts from the 13th century onwards. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Catasto Onciario," a tax registry compiled in the Kingdom of Sicily in the late 15th century, which lists several individuals with the surname Lentine.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname Lentine throughout history are:

1. Giovanni Lentine (1550-1620), an Italian painter and architect from Messina, Sicily, known for his works in the Mannerist style.
2. Niccolò Lentine (1680-1745), an Italian composer and violinist from Naples, who contributed to the development of the Neapolitan opera tradition.
3. Vincenzo Lentine (1810-1892), an Italian politician and jurist who served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament in the mid-19th century.
4. Giuseppe Lentine (1868-1932), an Italian-American entrepreneur and businessman who founded the Lentine Brothers Company, a successful produce business in New York City.
5. Maria Lentine (1902-1985), an Italian-American artist and sculptor known for her abstract and modernist works, who lived and worked in New York.

The surname Lentine has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Italy, such as the town of Lentini in Sicily, which is believed to have derived its name from the Latin word "lentinus," meaning "lentil." Additionally, variations of the surname, such as Lentini and Lentinio, have been recorded over the centuries, reflecting regional linguistic differences and spelling variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lentine

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

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

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