Explore the Family Name Fortino

The meaning of Fortino

Italian: from a pet form of the personal name Forte (see Forti). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Santo, Gino, Ignazio, Luigi, Pasquale, Rocco, Salvatore, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fortino has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,240 in terms of popularity and rose to 16,427 by 2010, marking a 4.72% increase. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a significant increase during this period. In 2000, there were 1,513 people named Fortino, and by 2010, this figure had grown to 1,751, reflecting a 15.73% rise. The proportion of Fortinos per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.56 to 0.59, a growth rate of 5.36%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,240	#16,427	4.72%
Count	1,513	1,751	15.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.59	5.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fortino

Analyzing the ethnic identity of those bearing the Fortino surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnicity using this surname is White, accounting for 92.93% in 2000 but decreasing to 87.49% in 2010. The Hispanic community bearing this name saw a significant increase from 5.95% to 9.25% during the same decade. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander Fortinos surged dramatically by 357.50%, from 0.40% to 1.83%. Those identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.46% to 1.09%, a change of 136.96%. However, no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals reported Fortino as their surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.93%	87.49%	-5.85%
Hispanic	5.95%	9.25%	55.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	1.83%	357.5%
Two or More Races	0.46%	1.09%	136.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%