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

Storino, 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 Storino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Storino in America

Storino is the 47006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Storino surname appeared 452 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 Storino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Storino 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 Storino

The surname STORINO has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "storino," which referred to a type of small, curved sword or dagger.

The name was initially found in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, particularly in the areas around the cities of Siena and Perugia. Records from this era indicate that the name was likely associated with individuals who were involved in the production or use of such weapons, potentially as blacksmiths, soldiers, or members of the nobility.

One of the earliest documented instances of the STORINO surname can be traced back to a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Siena, which mentions a certain "Guido Storino" as a notable citizen. This suggests that the name had already gained some prominence by that time.

In the 15th century, the STORINO name appeared in various records from the town of Cortona, located in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany. A prominent figure bearing this surname was Francesco Storino (1430-1492), a renowned painter and fresco artist whose works adorned several churches and buildings in the region.

Moving into the 16th century, the STORINO name spread further across Italy, with notable individuals including the scholar and humanist Girolamo Storino (1510-1567), who was born in Palermo, Sicily, and later became a professor of Greek literature at the University of Padua.

Another significant figure was Vincenzo Storino (1570-1635), a military engineer and architect from Naples who served under the Spanish Crown and was involved in the construction of fortifications and defensive structures across southern Italy and Spain.

In the 17th century, the STORINO surname was found in various parts of central and northern Italy, including the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Giovanni Battista Storino (1620-1684), a Baroque painter from Bologna who specialized in religious works and frescoes.

As the STORINO name continued to spread and evolve over the centuries, it also gave rise to various alternative spellings and regional variations, such as Storini, Storino, and Storino di Valcamonica, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences across the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Storino

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

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

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