Explore the Family Name Cristino

The meaning of Cristino

Italian (mainly southern), Spanish, and Portuguese: from the personal name Cristino, male form of Cristina.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cristino has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 44,103rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 33,990th position, marking a positive change of approximately 22.93%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 460 in the year 2000 to 669 in 2010, which is an increase of 45.43%. Additionally, the proportion of people named Cristino per 100,000 individuals rose by 35.29% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,103	#33,990	22.93%
Count	460	669	45.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.23	35.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cristino

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cristino, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, 63.04% of those bearing the surname identified as White, while 36.09% identified as Hispanic. By 2010, however, the percentage of Cristinos who identified as White had decreased by 27.20%, while the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased by 44.14%. Interestingly, in 2010, there was also a small percentage (1.64%) that identified as Asian or Pacific Islander, a group not previously represented amongst those with the Cristino surname. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and no reported instances of individuals identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	36.09%	52.02%	44.14%
White	63.04%	45.89%	-27.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.64%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%