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

Regino, 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 Regino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Regino in America

Regino is the 22809th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Regino surname appeared 1,123 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 Regino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Regino 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 Regino

The surname Regino is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the early medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "rex" or "regis," meaning "king" or "ruler," suggesting a potential connection to royalty or nobility in its roots.

During the Middle Ages, the Regino name appeared in various historical records from the regions of Castile and Aragon in modern-day Spain. One notable reference is found in the "Codice diplomatico" of the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, dated around the 11th century, where individuals with the Regino surname were mentioned in land transactions and legal documents.

The earliest recorded bearer of the Regino name is thought to be Ramón Regino, a nobleman from the Kingdom of Aragon in the 12th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso II of Aragon (1157-1196) and played a crucial role in the reconquest of Valencia from the Moors in 1238.

Another significant historical figure with the Regino surname was Pedro Regino, a scholar and theologian from the city of Toledo in the 13th century. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of canon law and served as a professor at the prestigious University of Salamanca.

In the 15th century, the Regino name gained prominence in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Seville. Juan Regino (1420-1498) was a notable merchant and banker who financed many of the early voyages of exploration, including those of Christopher Columbus.

During the Spanish colonial era, several individuals with the Regino surname made their mark in the Americas. One such figure was Diego Regino (1547-1618), a conquistador from Extremadura who participated in the conquest of Peru and later became a governor of the province of Charcas (modern-day Bolivia).

Other notable bearers of the Regino surname include María Regino (1683-1761), a renowned painter from Valencia whose works adorned numerous churches and monasteries in Spain, and Joaquín Regino (1802-1870), a military officer who played a significant role in the Spanish-American wars for independence in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Regino

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

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

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