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

Savino, 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 Savino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Savino in America

Savino is the 6866th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savino surname appeared 4,899 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Savino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Savino 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 Savino

The surname Savino originates from Italy and is derived from the Latin personal name Sabinus, meaning "a Sabine." The Sabines were an ancient Italic tribe that inhabited the central Apennine region of Italy in the area corresponding to modern-day Lazio, Umbria, and Abruzzo. The name likely arose as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or came from the territory of the Sabines.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Savino can be traced back to the 12th century in medieval Italian records and documents. In the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of charters and documents from the Benedictine abbey of Cava de' Tirreni in Campania, the name appears as "Sabinus" in a document dated 1118.

In the 13th century, the name is found in the form "Savino" in the Registri Angioini, a collection of administrative records from the Angevin dynasty that ruled over the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Savino da Siena, a Franciscan friar and writer who lived in the late 13th century.

During the Renaissance period, the name Savino gained further prominence. In the 15th century, Savino da Piperno was a renowned architect and sculptor from the town of Piperno, near Rome. He is credited with designing the Church of Santa Maria della Pietà in Piperno, which is considered a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.

In the 16th century, Savino da Montalto (c. 1490-1569) was a notable Italian physician and botanist from Montalto delle Marche, in the Marche region. He authored several works on medicinal plants and their uses, contributing to the development of early modern medicine.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Savino Savini (1635-1705), an Italian painter from Camerino in the Marche region. He was known for his religious works and frescoes, many of which can be found in churches throughout central Italy.

While the name Savino has its roots in ancient Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through Italian immigration. However, its origins remain firmly rooted in the historical regions of central and southern Italy, where it has been present for centuries as a reflection of the region's rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savino

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

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

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