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

Schaffino, 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 Schaffino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schaffino in America

Schaffino is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schaffino surname appeared 119 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 Schaffino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schaffino 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 Schaffino

The surname Schaffino has its roots in the Italian region of Piedmont, particularly in the areas around Turin and Cuneo. The name is believed to have originated in the late 14th or early 15th century, derived from the Italian word "scaffino," which means a small boat or skiff.

This connection to watercraft suggests that the Schaffino family may have been associated with maritime activities or lived near a body of water. The earliest recorded instances of the name were found in village records and tax rolls from the late 15th century, often spelled as "Scaffino" or "Scafino."

One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Giovanni Schaffino, a fisherman born in Cuneo around 1480. Historical records also mention a Pietrino Schaffino, a boat builder from Turin who lived in the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various legal documents and property records from the towns of Moncalieri and Chieri, near Turin. A notable figure from this era was Antonio Schaffino, a merchant and landowner born in Moncalieri in 1625.

As the Schaffino family spread throughout Piedmont and beyond, variations in spelling emerged, such as "Scafino," "Scaffino," and "Schaffini." In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the town of Savona, on the Ligurian coast. One prominent individual from this lineage was Girolamo Schaffino, a naval officer who served in the Sardinian Navy during the late 1700s.

Another noteworthy figure with this surname was Alessandro Schaffino, a lawyer and legal scholar born in Turin in 1789. He authored several influential works on Italian civil law and served as a judge in the Piedmontese courts during the early 19th century.

The 19th century also saw the Schaffino name appear in various regions of Italy, with families settling in cities like Milan, Genoa, and Naples. One example is Giuseppe Schaffino, a successful businessman and philanthropist from Naples, who lived from 1820 to 1892.

While the Schaffino surname has its origins in Piedmont and was initially associated with maritime activities, its bearers have made significant contributions in various fields over the centuries, including law, commerce, and military service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schaffino

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

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

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