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

Spino, 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 Spino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spino in America

Spino is the 20852nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spino surname appeared 1,265 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 Spino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spino 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 Spino

The surname Spino is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the Italian word "spino," which means "thorn" or "bramble." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals living near thorny bushes or working with thorn-related occupations, such as hedge-trimmers or gardeners.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Spino can be found in historical documents from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria in central Italy. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Giovanni Spino, a merchant from Florence who lived in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Spino appeared in several notarial records and church registers in the city of Perugia, Umbria. One notable individual from this period was Vincenzo Spino, a renowned painter and architect who lived from 1539 to 1611.

As the centuries progressed, the name Spino spread to other parts of Italy, including Naples and Sicily. In the 18th century, a notable figure was Domenico Spino (1728-1803), a Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a judge and held important administrative positions under the Bourbon monarchy.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several notable Spinos, including Luigi Spino (1811-1878), an Italian sculptor and engraver known for his works in marble and bronze. Another prominent figure was Francesco Spino (1839-1914), an Italian painter and art critic from Naples who was influential in the Neapolitan art scene of the late 19th century.

In more recent times, one of the most renowned individuals with the surname Spino was Gian Galeazzo Spino (1915-1995), an Italian film director and screenwriter who worked on several notable films during the golden age of Italian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.

While the surname Spino has maintained its Italian roots, it has also spread to other parts of the world, including North and South America, through immigration and migration patterns. However, its origins can be firmly traced back to the thorny landscapes and historic regions of central and southern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spino

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

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

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