Explore the Family Name Cervino

The meaning of Cervino

1. Italian: from cervino, an adjectival form or a diminutive of cervo ‘deer’, probably used as a nickname for a person with any of the characteristics of this animal. 2. Italian (mainly Campania): habitational name from Cervino in Salerno province (Campania). 3. Galician (Cerviño) and Spanish: from a diminutive of Galician cervo, Spanish ciervo ‘deer’, probably used as a nickname (compare 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Angelina, Eduardo, Jacinto, Jorge, Julio, Lino, Rodolfo. Italian Filomena, Francesca, Leonardo, Pasquale.

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How common is the last name Cervino in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cervino has experienced a slight increase in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, Cervino ranked 56,246th in popularity with 340 recorded instances, while by 2010 it had risen to the 54,990th spot with 374 instances, marking a growth of 10%. Despite the rise in count, the proportion per 100k people remained steady at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#54,990	2.23%
Count	340	374	10%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cervino

The ethnic identity associated with the Cervino surname also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with the percentage increasing from 79.12% in 2000 to 81.82% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity was Hispanic, which saw a decrease from 19.71% in 2000 to 17.38% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Cervino surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.12%	81.82%	3.41%
Hispanic	19.71%	17.38%	-11.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%