Explore the Family Name Frontino

The meaning of Frontino

Italian: descriptive nickname from frontino ‘forehead’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vincenzo, Carmelo, Domenico.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Frontino, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, ranked 48,469 in popularity during 2000 and slightly decreased to 48,717 in 2010, indicating a minor shift of -0.51%. The count of individuals who bear this surname increased by 5.87% from 409 in 2000 to 433 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained unchanged over this decade at 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#48,469#48,717-0.51%
Count4094335.87%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frontino

As for the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Frontino, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identified as White, making up 89.98% in 2000 and 87.53% in 2010 – a decrease of 2.72%. Hispanic representation saw an increase of 26.02%, going up from 8.8% in 2000 to 11.09% in 2010. There were no reported changes in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White89.98%87.53%-2.72%
Hispanic8.8%11.09%26.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%