Explore the Family Name Lupino

The meaning of Lupino

Italian: from a pet form of the personal name Lupo, which is, at least in part, a direct continuation of the Latin personal name Lupus, from a word meaning ‘wolf’. History: This is the name of a theatrical family of Italian origin that has been established in England since 1642.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lupino has seen a modest decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lupino ranked 78,838 in popularity and was held by an estimated 225 people across the United States. By 2010, the rank of this surname had dropped to 86,005, with approximately 217 individuals carrying the Lupino name. This represents a decline of 9.09% in rank and a 3.56% decrease in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 12.5%, from 0.08 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,838	#86,005	-9.09%
Count	225	217	-3.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lupino

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that those carrying the Lupino surname are predominantly of White ethnic identity. In both 2000 and 2010, roughly 92% of those with this surname were White, showing a slight increase of 0.18% over this decade. The second most common ethnicity found among those with the Lupino surname is Hispanic, which decreased from 6.22% in 2000 to 5.07% in 2010, representing an 18.49% change. There were no individuals with this surname identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92%	92.17%	0.18%
Hispanic	6.22%	5.07%	-18.49%
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%