Explore the Family Name Lo Pinto

The meaning of Lo Pinto

Italian (Sicily; also Lopinto): variant of Pinto, with the addition of the definite article lo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Antonino, Aida, Carmine, Rosario, Salvadore, Vito.

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How common is the last name Lo Pinto in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lo Pinto has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 40,019 on the list of popular surnames, climbing three places to rank 40,016 in 2010. This represented a minor change of 0.01 in ranking. The census count of individuals with this last name also rose from 516 in 2000 to 548 in 2010, marking a 6.2 percent increase. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Lo Pinto surname remained stable at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,019	#40,016	0.01%
Count	516	548	6.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lo Pinto

In terms of ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the distribution of the Lo Pinto surname across different ethnic groups showed some changes over the decade. In 2000, 94.57 percent of those with the Lo Pinto surname identified as White; however, this percentage slightly decreased to 91.42 in 2010. The Hispanic identification saw the most significant increase, jumping from 2.13 percent in 2000 to 4.93 percent in 2010, a change of 131.46 percent. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander had a small decrease from 0.97 percent in 2000 to 0.91 percent in 2010. Notably, the surname did not change among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.57%	91.42%	-3.33%
Hispanic	2.13%	4.93%	131.46%
Two or More Races	1.94%	2.19%	12.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.97%	0.91%	-6.19%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%