2000
#128,797
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Visintin
An Italian surname meaning "little neighbor" or "little vicinity".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 115 Americans carry the last name Visintin. That puts it at #155,682 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,980,473 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Visintin surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
115
1 in 2,980,473
Census rank
#155,682
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
100
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 100 bearers of the surname Visintin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155682nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Visintin, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Visintin
The surname Visintin has its origins in Italy, specifically in the northern regions near the borders with Austria and Slovenia. It likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th centuries.
The name Visintin is thought to derive from the Italian word "visintino," meaning a person from the town of Visintini or a resident of the village of Visintin. This town or village was likely situated in the areas around modern-day Friuli-Venezia Giulia or Veneto regions of Italy.
Historical records of the name Visintin can be found in various documents from the Renaissance era. For instance, there are mentions of individuals with this surname in municipal records and property deeds from cities like Venice and Trieste during the 15th and 16th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Visintin dates back to the late 14th century, when a certain Pietro Visintin was mentioned in a registry of landowners in the town of Capriva del Friuli, which was then part of the Republic of Venice.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Visintin. For example, Giovanni Battista Visintin (1692-1768) was a renowned architect and sculptor from the Veneto region, known for his work on various churches and palaces in Venice and its surrounding areas.
Another notable figure was Antonio Visintin (1801-1877), a writer and journalist from Trieste who played a significant role in the Italian unification movement and advocated for the inclusion of the Venezia Giulia region within the Kingdom of Italy.
In the 20th century, Mario Visintin (1914-1996) was a celebrated Italian artist and painter, known for his landscapes and seascapes depicting the beauty of the Adriatic coast and the Veneto region.
Other notable individuals with the surname Visintin include Giulio Visintin (1867-1938), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian parliament, and Maria Visintin (1897-1976), a renowned opera singer and soprano from Trieste.
While the surname Visintin is primarily associated with the northeastern regions of Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the country and beyond due to migration and diaspora over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Visintin
Among Census respondents with the surname Visintin, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Visintin bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Visintin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.0% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 4
- Two or more races4.0% · 4
- Black or African American2.0% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Visintin
Visintin appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#137,327
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,530 places
2020
#155,682
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
-22 bearers (-18.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 18,355 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #128,797 | 122 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #137,327 | 122 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 8,530 places |
| 2020 | #155,682 | 100 | 0.03 | -22 bearers (-18.0%) | Down 18,355 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Visintin surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #137,327 | #155,682 | -13.4% |
| Count | 122 | 100 | -18.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -16.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Visintin bearers went from 122 to 100 (-18.0% change). The surname moved down 18,355 positions in the national ranking, going from #137,327 to #155,682.
FAQ
Visintin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Visintin?
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the surname Visintin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,980,473 residents.
How common is Visintin?
Visintin ranks #155,682 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 100 people with the surname Visintin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (115), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Visintin.
Has Visintin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Visintin went from 122 recorded bearers to 100. That is a decrease of 22 (-18.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #137,327 to #155,682.
What does the Census say about the background of Visintin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Visintin, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Visintin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.0% (80 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Visintin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (80.0%), Hispanic (10.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (4.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Visintin (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Visintin mean?
An Italian surname meaning "little neighbor" or "little vicinity". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Visintin (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Visintin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.