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

Reitano, 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 Reitano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reitano in America

Reitano is the 31107th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reitano surname appeared 746 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 Reitano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reitano 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 Reitano

The surname Reitano has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Sicily and Calabria. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "reitus," meaning "accused" or "guilty." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a nickname to someone who had been accused or found guilty of a crime.

Reitano can also be traced back to the medieval Italian word "reitare," which means "to accuse" or "to charge." It's possible that the name was initially given to someone who worked in the legal system or had a profession related to accusations and charges.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reitano dates back to the 14th century in Sicilian records. However, variations of the spelling, such as Reitani and Reitanu, can be found in documents from the 13th century in the Calabrian region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Antonello Reitano was a prominent artist from Messina, Sicily, known for his work in the Renaissance style. He was active between 1450 and 1495.

Another historical figure with the surname Reitano was Pietro Reitano, a Sicilian writer and poet who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Palermo in 1520 and is known for his works that explored the themes of love and nature.

In the 17th century, Giovanni Battista Reitano was a Sicilian architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Palermo, including the Church of San Giuseppe dei Teatini.

During the 18th century, Vincenzo Reitano was a Sicilian priest and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of mathematics and astronomy. He was born in Messina in 1714 and died in 1789.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Reitano was a prominent Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament from 1861 to 1865. He was born in Palermo in 1815 and died in 1889.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reitano

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

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

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