Explore the Family Name Cinquemani

The meaning of Cinquemani

Italian: nickname meaning ‘five (cinque) hands (mani)’, presumably denoting a fast worker, possibly in either a literal or figurative sense. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Luigi, Luigia, Vito, Carmelo, Dino, Francesco, Giuseppe, Pietro, Vincenzo.

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

The surname Cinquemani, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,403rd in terms of commonality amongst surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 49,914th place - a decrease of almost 10 percent. The number of individuals with this last name also reduced during this period, going down from 444 people in 2000 to 420 in 2010, representing a drop of approximately 5.41 percent. The proportion of people named Cinquemani per 100,000 also fell by 12.5 percent over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#45,403#49,914-9.94%
Count444420-5.41%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cinquemani

In relation to ethnic identity, the Cinquemani surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. This group made up 94.59 percent of all Cinquemanis in 2000 and slightly less, 94.05 percent, in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 5 percent of the Cinquemanis, a group that hadn’t been represented in 2000. Those identifying as of two or more races were present in 2000, making up 4.05 percent of the Cinquemanis, but were no longer represented in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010 within this surname.

20002010Change
White94.59%94.05%-0.57%
Hispanic0%5%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races4.05%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%