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

Sino, 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 Sino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sino in America

Sino is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sino surname appeared 159 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 Sino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sino 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 Sino

The surname SINO is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word 'sinus', which means 'curve' or 'bend'. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a bend in a river or road.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in regions such as Tuscany and Umbria. In 1287, a document from the city of Perugia mentions a merchant named Giovanni SINO, who traded goods along the Tiber River.

By the 14th century, the name had spread to other parts of Italy, including the Veneto region. A notable figure from this era was Matteo SINO, a skilled architect who worked on several churches and palaces in Venice between 1340 and 1375.

In the 15th century, the SINO family gained prominence in the papal court in Rome. Cardinal Giovanni SINO (1421-1489) was a influential figure during the Renaissance, known for his patronage of the arts and his collection of ancient manuscripts.

As the Renaissance period progressed, the name began to appear in other parts of Europe as well. In Spain, a branch of the family settled in the region of Catalonia, where they adopted the spelling 'Sino'. One notable member was Pedro Sino (1542-1611), a successful merchant who established trade routes between Barcelona and the Mediterranean.

During the 17th century, the SINO name also reached the New World, as some members of the family emigrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Diego SINO, who arrived in Mexico in 1628 and later became a prosperous landowner in the region now known as Chihuahua.

Other notable individuals with the surname SINO include the Italian mathematician and astronomer Giovanni Battista SINO (1589-1656), who made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics, and the Spanish painter Francisco SINO (1712-1781), whose works were heavily influenced by the Baroque style.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sino

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

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

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