Explore the Family Name Tarquinio

The meaning of Tarquinio

Italian: from the personal name Tarquinio, from Latin Tarquinius (of Etruscan origin), borne by two early kings of Rome in the 7th and 6th centuries bc. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Domenic, Salvatore, Amedeo, Angelo, Pasquale, Remo, Reno, Siro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tarquinio has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tarquinio was ranked 33,690th most common name in the United States, and by 2010 it had slipped to 34,801st place, a 3.3% drop. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased marginally from 638 to 649 during this same time period. However, when comparing the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8.33% decrease, moving from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,690	#34,801	-3.3%
Count	638	649	1.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tarquinio

Discussing ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Tarquinio identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.28% in 2000 to 97.07% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity within the Tarquinio surname saw an increase of 53.64%, growing from 1.10% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. Additionally, in 2010, some identified themselves as belonging to two or more races, amounting to 0.77%. No individuals with the Tarquinio surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, as evidenced by the census data from both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.28%	97.07%	-1.23%
Hispanic	1.1%	1.69%	53.64%
Two or More Races	0%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%