Explore the Family Name Scinto

The meaning of Scinto

Italian (Campania and Apulia): possibly a nickname from scinto ‘deprived, lacking; scantily dressed’; or alternatively, a variant of the personal name Cinto, a short form of Giacinto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Leonardo, Nicola.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scinto saw a decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname slipped from 34,210 in 2000 to 37,288 in 2010, indicating a 9% drop. Additionally, the count, which refers to the number of people with the surname, also saw a decline of about 4.63%, dropping from 627 in 2000 to 598 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by 13.04% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,210	#37,288	-9%
Count	627	598	-4.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scinto

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Scinto identify as White. In 2000, 96.01% identified as White, and this increased slightly to 96.66% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also rose during this period, from 1.75% to 2.84%, marking a significant increase of 62.29%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a small percentage (1.75%) that identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this figure was not present in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.01%	96.66%	0.68%
Hispanic	1.75%	2.84%	62.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.75%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%