Explore the Family Name Infantino

The meaning of Infantino

Italian (mainly Sicily): 1. from a diminutive of Infante. 2. in some cases, a habitational name for someone from Infantino, a district of San Giovanni in Fiore in Cosenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Rocco, Carlo, Carmelina, Carmelo, Carmine, Corrado, Gaspare, Palma.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Infantino experienced a minor decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 24,529, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to a ranking of 24,718 – a decline of 0.77%. Despite this dip in ranking, the actual number of individuals with the Infantino surname increased from 955 in 2000 to 1,009 in 2010, marking a growth of 5.65%. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 2.86% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#24,529#24,718-0.77%
Count9551,0095.65%
Proportion per 100k0.350.34-2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Infantino

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals some shifts among those bearing the Infantino surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Infantinos identified as White, although that percentage decreased from 97.17% in 2000 to 94.55% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were notable increases in the number of people identifying as Hispanic (from 1.26% to 3.47%), Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.52% to 0.69%), and those reporting two or more races (from 0.73% to 1.09%). There were no Infantinos who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census.

20002010Change
White97.17%94.55%-2.7%
Hispanic1.26%3.47%175.4%
Two or More Races0.73%1.09%49.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.52%0.69%32.69%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%