Explore the Family Name Quintano

The meaning of Quintano

1. Spanish: altered form of Quintana, with the male suffix -o for matching with the sex of the bearer of the surname. 2. Italian: from the personal name Quintano, a derivative of Quinto 1. 3. Italian: nickname derived from the ordinal number quinto ‘fifth’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Quintano has seen a significant increase in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 80,216 in 2000 to 68,122 in 2010, marking a change of 15.08%. Similarly, the number of individuals with this surname also saw an increase, growing from 220 in 2000 to 289 in 2010, a substantial growth rate of 31.36%. In terms of prevalence, there was a 25% increase in the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the Quintano surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,216	#68,122	15.08%
Count	220	289	31.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quintano

The ethnic identity distribution associated with the surname Quintano also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with changes of 82.82% and 27.43% respectively. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped from 52.27% to 40.48%, a decrease of -22.56%. The data for those identifying as Black shifted notably, dropping to zero percent in 2010. No significant changes were observed for those identifying as part of two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	41.82%	53.29%	27.43%
White	52.27%	40.48%	-22.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.27%	4.15%	82.82%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.27%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%