Explore the Family Name Quino

The meaning of Quino

1. Hispanic: from a short form of the Spanish personal name Joaquín (see Joaquin). This surname is most common in Guatemala. 2. Amerindian (Bolivia and Peru): from quino ‘red cinchona’, a Castilianized form of a Quechuan name for a South American large shrub or small tree known as a source for quinine.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Quino has grown in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Quino was ranked 76,465th most popular surname; however, by 2010, it had climbed to 45,804th place, marking an impressive 40.1% increase. The count of individuals carrying the Quino surname also nearly doubled from 234 in 2000 to 466 in 2010, which represents an increase of approximately 99.15%. The proportion per 100,000 people of this surname rose from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, indicating a 77.78% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#45,804	40.1%
Count	234	466	99.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.16	77.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quino

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census regarding the ethnicity associated with the Quino surname reveals some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by almost 40%, from 15.38% to 9.23%. Similarly, the white demographic decreased by 51.76%, from 11.11% to 5.36%. However, the Hispanic representation increased notably, moving from 70.09% in 2000 to 84.76% in 2010, a rise of 20.93%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	70.09%	84.76%	20.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.38%	9.23%	-39.99%
White	11.11%	5.36%	-51.76%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%