Explore the Family Name Quirino

The meaning of Quirino

Spanish: from the personal name Quirino, from Latin Quirinus (see Quirin). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Francisco, Sueli, Angel, Angelina, Bernardo, Carlos, Cristina, Domingo, Eduardo, Efren, Emilio, Erasmo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Quirino has seen a substantial increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,560 but rose to 19,242 by 2010, marking an impressive growth of 21.65%. The count of individuals with the Quirino surname also jumped from 954 in 2000 to 1,409 in 2010, showing a significant 47.69% surge. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname increased by 37.14%, from 0.35 to 0.48.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,560	#19,242	21.65%
Count	954	1,409	47.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.48	37.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quirino

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Quirino based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the largest ethnic group identifying with this surname is Hispanic, which grew from 80.92% in 2000 to 82.82% in 2010. The White ethnicity experienced a slight decrease from 13.94% to 13.20%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a minor drop from 3.46% to 3.26%. Interestingly, the Black population started to appear with this surname in 2010, whereas there were no records for this group in 2000. The categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" had some changes too, with the former experiencing a drop to zero by 2010 and the latter remaining the same.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	80.92%	82.82%	2.35%
White	13.94%	13.2%	-5.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.46%	3.26%	-5.78%
Black	0%	0.5%	0%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%