Explore the Family Name Di Nino

The meaning of Di Nino

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Nino, a short form of various pet names formed with the hypocoristic suffix -ino following the final consonant -n, as for example Giovanino (from Giovanni) or Antonino (from Antonio). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Quintino, Alessandro, Biagio, Dino, Fiore, Guido, Luciano, Pierino, Salvatore, Settimio.

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How common is the last name Di Nino in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Di Nino experienced a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Di Nino ranked 44,895th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 48,901st position, a decline of almost 9%. Similarly, the frequency of this name also decreased during this period, with the count falling from 450 to 431, indicating a decrease of 4.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,895	#48,901	-8.92%
Count	450	431	-4.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Nino

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Di Nino reveals interesting shifts in its ethnic identity over the decade. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, in 2000, the vast majority of Di Ninos were white, making up 97.33% of the total. However, by 2010, this proportion fell to 93.97%. At the same time, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Di Ninos identifying as Hispanic, which surged from 1.78% in 2000 to 4.64% in 2010, an increase of over 160%. There were no changes reported for Di Ninos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.33%	93.97%	-3.45%
Hispanic	1.78%	4.64%	160.67%
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%