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

Tinto, 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 Tinto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tinto in America

Tinto is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tinto surname appeared 147 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 Tinto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tinto 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 Tinto

The surname Tinto has its origins in Spain and Italy, tracing back to the Middle Ages. In Spanish, the word 'tinto' means deep red or crimson, often referring to the color of red wine. It may have been used as a descriptive surname for someone with a ruddy complexion or reddish hair.

The name Tinto can also be linked to various place names in Spain and Italy. In Spain, there is a municipality called Tinto in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Additionally, the River Tinto, known for its reddish hue due to mineral deposits, flows through the province of Huelva in southwestern Spain.

In Italy, the name Tinto is associated with the town of Tinto, located in the province of Vicenza, Veneto region. This town dates back to the Roman era and was mentioned in historical documents from the 10th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tinto can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Willelmus Tinto in Dorset, England.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Tinto. In the 16th century, Diego Tinto was a Spanish painter and engraver active in Seville. He was renowned for his religious artwork and collaborated with renowned artists like Bartolomé Esteban Murillo.

In the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Tinto was an Italian painter and engraver from Padua. He worked in Venice and is known for his etchings and engravings depicting landscapes and architectural scenes.

Moving to the 19th century, José Tinto Gutiérrez (1842-1916) was a prominent Spanish philosopher, educator, and writer from Málaga. He authored several works on philosophy, education, and social issues.

In the 20th century, Antonio Tinto (1935-2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter from Rome. He directed several acclaimed films, including "Camorra" (1972) and "Un cuore semplice" (1977).

More recently, José Luis Tinto (born 1963) is a Spanish poet and writer from Zaragoza. He has published numerous poetry collections and has received various literary awards for his work.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tinto

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

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

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