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

Tinio, 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 Tinio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tinio in America

Tinio is the 67126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tinio surname appeared 294 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 Tinio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tinio 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 Tinio

The surname TINIO is of Spanish origin, originating from the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "tinctor," meaning "dyer" or "one who dyes cloth," suggesting an occupation-based surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TINIO can be found in the 14th century, in the town of Calahorra, in the La Rioja region of northern Spain. Historical records from that era indicate a family bearing the name TINIO, likely involved in the dyeing trade.

As the Spanish Empire expanded during the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname TINIO was carried to various parts of the world, including the Philippines, where it became well-established during the Spanish colonial period.

In the Philippines, the TINIO surname is particularly notable due to its association with several prominent figures throughout history. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Joaquin Tinio, a Filipino revolutionary who played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule in the late 19th century.

Another notable figure was Deodato Tinio, a Filipino judge and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in the early 20th century, from 1917 to 1935.

The TINIO surname also gained prominence through the contributions of Alejandro Tinio, a Filipino poet, writer, and educator who played a crucial role in the development of Philippine literature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In more recent times, the TINIO surname has been carried by individuals such as Mariano Tinio, a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as the Philippine Ambassador to the United States from 1989 to 1992.

While the surname TINIO has its roots in Spain, it has become deeply ingrained in Philippine culture and history, with numerous notable individuals bearing this name making significant contributions to various fields, including politics, law, literature, and education.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tinio

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

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

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