2000
#12,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,212
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.82
Rare Last name
Quinto
A Spanish and Italian surname referring to a fifth child or someone who collected a fifth of taxes.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,955 Americans carry the last name Quinto. That puts it at #11,647 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 115,991 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Quinto surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.0K
1 in 115,991
Census rank
#11,647
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,577 bearers of the surname Quinto in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11647th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Quinto, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 39.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (33.6%) and White (21.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Quinto
The surname Quinto originated in Italy, with roots dating back to ancient Roman times. The name is derived from the Latin word "quintus," which means "fifth." This likely referred to someone who was the fifth-born child in a family or lived on the fifth street or property in a particular area.
Historical records show that the Quinto name appeared in various regions of Italy, including Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna. Some early spellings of the name included Quinti, Quintio, and Quintini. There are no known references to the Quinto surname in notable historical documents like the Domesday Book, as this was an English survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Quinto surname was Giovanni Quinto, a Venetian merchant who lived in the 14th century. He is mentioned in various trade records and documents from that era. Another notable figure was Girolamo Quinto, an Italian painter and architect who lived from 1537 to 1602.
In the 16th century, the Quinto family established themselves as landowners and nobility in the Veneto region. One prominent member was Marcantonio Quinto, a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts, who lived from 1550 to 1620.
The name Quinto can also be traced to the town of Quinto Vercellese in the Piedmont region of Italy. This area was once a Roman settlement, and it is possible that some families adopted the name from this place.
Another notable individual with the Quinto surname was Giambattista Quinto, an Italian composer and music theorist who lived from 1701 to 1756. His works include operas, oratorios, and treatises on musical theory.
In the 19th century, Enrico Quinto was an Italian politician and lawyer who served in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia from 1848 to 1853.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Quinto
Among Census respondents with the surname Quinto, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 39.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (33.6%) and White (21.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Quinto bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Quinto surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander39.0% · 1,006
- Hispanic or Latino33.6% · 866
- White21.0% · 541
- Two or more races5.3% · 137
- Black or African American0.6% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 12
Timeline
Historical Census data for Quinto
Quinto appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,466
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,746
+534 bearers (+24.1%)
Per 100,000 0.93
Rank movement Up 1,322 places
2020
#11,647
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,577
-169 bearers (-6.2%)
Per 100,000 0.86
Rank movement Down 181 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #12,788 | 2,212 | 0.82 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,466 | 2,746 | 0.93 | +534 bearers (+24.1%) | Up 1,322 places |
| 2020 | #11,647 | 2,577 | 0.86 | -169 bearers (-6.2%) | Down 181 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Quinto surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,466 | #11,647 | -1.6% |
| Count | 2,746 | 2,577 | -6.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.93 | 0.86 | -7.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Quinto bearers went from 2,746 to 2,577 (-6.2% change). The surname moved down 181 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,466 to #11,647.
FAQ
Quinto surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Quinto?
Name Census estimates that about 2,955 living Americans carry the surname Quinto. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 115,991 residents.
How common is Quinto?
Quinto ranks #11,647 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,577 people with the surname Quinto. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,955), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.86 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.86 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Quinto.
Has Quinto become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Quinto went from 2,746 recorded bearers to 2,577. That is a decrease of 169 (-6.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,466 to #11,647.
What does the Census say about the background of Quinto?
Among Census respondents with the surname Quinto, the largest self-reported group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 39.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (33.6%) and White (21.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest self-reported group for the surname Quinto in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.0% (1,006 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Quinto appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Asian/Pacific Islander (39.0%), Hispanic (33.6%), White (21.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Quinto (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Quinto mean?
A Spanish and Italian surname referring to a fifth child or someone who collected a fifth of taxes. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Quinto (0.86 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Quinto?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.