Explore the Family Name Coutinho

The meaning of Coutinho

Portuguese: diminutive of Couto. This surname is also found in western India, where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Adriano, Jesus, Pedro, Armando, Augusto, Decio, Eusebio, Fabiola, Fernando, Luiz. Portuguese Agostinho, Joaquim, Terezinha.

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

The surname Coutinho has seen a rise in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked 32,939th and by 2010, its ranking improved to 26,516th – a change of 19.5%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 656 in 2000 to 920 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 40.24%. This heightened frequency reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people as well, which moved up by 29.17% from 0.24 to 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,939	#26,516	19.5%
Count	656	920	40.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.31	29.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coutinho

Regarding the ethnic identity linked with the Coutinho surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 14.33% to 19.67%. However, the portion of people identifying with two or more races saw a significant decrease from 12.65% to 2.72%. The largest group continued to be those identifying as White, which grew from 63.87% to 70.11%. On the other hand, the Hispanic representation dropped from 7.16% to 4.46%. There were no changes for those identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native, with both years showing no reported numbers.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.87%	70.11%	9.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14.33%	19.67%	37.26%
Hispanic	7.16%	4.46%	-37.71%
Two or More Races	12.65%	2.72%	-78.5%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%