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

Orofino, 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 Orofino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orofino in America

Orofino is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orofino surname appeared 303 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 Orofino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orofino 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 Orofino

The surname Orofino originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Sicily. It dates back to the 13th century and is derived from the Italian words "oro" meaning "gold" and "fino" meaning "fine" or "pure." The name likely referred to someone who worked with or dealt in fine gold, such as a goldsmith or a merchant.

During the Middle Ages, the Orofino name was found in various records and documents from Sicily, particularly in the city of Palermo. In fact, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1289 census of Palermo, where a family with the surname Orofino is listed among the city's residents.

In the 14th century, the name Orofino began to spread across Italy as Sicilian families migrated to other regions. One notable figure from this period was Giacomo Orofino, a merchant from Palermo who established a successful trading business in Naples in the late 1300s.

As the centuries passed, the Orofino name continued to be associated with various trades and professions related to goldsmithing and metalworking. In the 16th century, a family of Orofino goldsmiths lived in Florence, where they crafted intricate jewelry and decorative pieces for wealthy patrons.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Orofino was Giovanni Battista Orofino, a renowned painter from Messina who lived from 1585 to 1635. His works, which often depicted religious scenes and portraits, can still be found in churches and galleries throughout Sicily and southern Italy.

Another notable figure was Vincenzo Orofino, a philosopher and scholar born in Palermo in 1678. He wrote extensively on subjects ranging from metaphysics to natural sciences and was considered one of the leading intellectuals of his time in Sicily.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Orofino family settled in the town of Orofino, located in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is believed that this small town adopted its name from the family's presence in the area.

Throughout history, the Orofino surname has been recorded with various spellings, such as Orufino, Oroffino, and Oroffi, reflecting the regional dialects and variations of Italian. However, the core meaning and connection to the goldsmithing trade have remained consistent across these different spellings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orofino

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

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

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