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

Serraino, 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 Serraino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Serraino in America

Serraino is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Serraino surname appeared 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 Serraino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Serraino 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 Serraino

The surname SERRAINO originated in Italy in the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "serra," meaning a line of hills or a small chain of mountains. The SERRAINO name was likely given to someone who lived near or came from such a geographic feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SERRAINO surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Tuscany. The name appeared in a medieval manuscript from the city of Florence, where a certain Gherardo SERRAINO was mentioned as a merchant and landowner.

In the 14th century, the SERRAINO name was also found in records from the town of Siena, located in the neighboring region of Tuscany. A notable figure from this time was Giovanni SERRAINO, a prominent lawyer and legal scholar who served as a judge in the city's court system.

By the 15th century, the SERRAINO name had spread to other parts of Italy, including the region of Campania. Here, a family of the SERRAINO surname held a noble title and owned land near the town of Avellino. One member of this family, Antonio SERRAINO (1460-1531), achieved recognition as a skilled architect and was responsible for designing several churches and palaces in the area.

During the Renaissance period, a branch of the SERRAINO family settled in Venice, where they became involved in the city's thriving maritime trade. A famous figure from this era was Marco SERRAINO (1510-1585), a successful merchant and navigator who explored the eastern Mediterranean and established trade routes with the Ottoman Empire.

In the 17th century, the SERRAINO surname appeared in records from the Kingdom of Naples, where a certain Girolamo SERRAINO (1620-1690) served as a military officer and fought in the Wars of Castro against the Papal States.

Other notable individuals with the SERRAINO surname include Vincenzo SERRAINO (1785-1861), an Italian painter and artist from the Neoclassical period, and Gaetano SERRAINO (1890-1965), a renowned opera singer and tenor who performed in theaters across Europe in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Serraino

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

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

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