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

Toquinto, 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 Toquinto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toquinto in America

Toquinto is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toquinto surname appeared 167 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 Toquinto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toquinto 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 Toquinto

The surname Toquinto has its origins in Spain, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "toque," which means "touch" or "stroke," combined with the Latin word "quintus," meaning "fifth." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to identify someone who was the fifth child or the fifth generation in a family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Toquinto surname can be found in the parish records of Seville, Spain, in the year 1578. The record mentions a certain Juan Toquinto, who was a landowner in the region. Another notable early reference is in the Catalonian archives from the 17th century, where a merchant named Rodrigo Toquinto is mentioned in connection with trade activities in the Mediterranean.

In the 18th century, the Toquinto surname gained prominence in parts of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Cordoba. A notable figure from this period was Manuel Toquinto (1712-1789), a respected theologian and philosopher who authored several treatises on religious doctrine.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach across the Atlantic, the Toquinto surname also found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Pedro Toquinto (1743-1812), a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of California and later settled in the region.

During the 19th century, the Toquinto surname was present in various parts of Latin America, including Mexico and Argentina. A notable figure from this period was Juana Toquinto (1825-1896), a renowned poet and activist from Buenos Aires, whose works celebrated the struggles of the Argentine people against oppression.

In more recent times, the Toquinto surname has spread to other parts of the world, including the United States and Europe. However, it remains most prevalent in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Spain and Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toquinto

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

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

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