Explore the Family Name Tinti

The meaning of Tinti

Italian: 1. nickname from tinto ‘painted, spotted’ (from Latin tinctus ‘stained’), or in the dialects of southern Italy also ‘unlucky, bad’. 2. descriptive name for a convert to Christianity, from tinto ‘baptized’ (from ecclesiastical Latin tintus aqua salutis aeternae ‘wet in the water of eternal salvation’). 3. from the personal name Tinto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Egidio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tinti saw a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 68,973 in 2000 and 69,996 in 2010, it dropped by 1.48 places over the decade. However, the count of people with the Tinti surname slightly increased by 5.26% from 266 to 280. In terms of proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 10%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#69,996	-1.48%
Count	266	280	5.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tinti

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Tinti surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 9.88% from 73.31% to 66.07%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 23.19%, moving up from 24.06% in 2000 to 29.64% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, moving from 1.88% to 2.14%, a change of 13.83%. The data shows no individuals with the Tinti surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.31%	66.07%	-9.88%
Hispanic	24.06%	29.64%	23.19%
Two or More Races	1.88%	2.14%	13.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%