Explore the Family Name Victorino

The meaning of Victorino

1. Spanish: from the personal name Victorino, from Latin Victorinus (see Victorin). 2. Portuguese: variant or altered form of Vitorino. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Armando, Enrique, Miguel, Agustin, Alejo, Arcelia, Benancio, Blanca, Carlos, Constancio.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Victorino has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname advanced from 15,691 to 13,654 during this period, representing a change of approximately 12.98%. Furthermore, the count of individuals carrying this surname also grew by nearly 30%, from 1,710 in 2000 to 2,218 in 2010. This led to an increased proportion per 100k of people with the surname Victorino, rising from 0.63 to 0.75.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,691	#13,654	12.98%
Count	1,710	2,218	29.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.75	19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Victorino

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Victorino surname was identified most frequently within the Hispanic population in 2010, accounting for 47.48% up from 38.60% in 2000. While there's a notable decrease in the percentage identifying as White (from 31.93% to 24.26%) and Black (from 1.05% to 0.68%), there is a slight increase among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 5.20% to 5.82%). Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races saw minor decreases, moving from 15.85% to 15.01% and from 7.37% to 6.76% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	38.6%	47.48%	23.01%
White	31.93%	24.26%	-24.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.85%	15.01%	-5.3%
Two or More Races	7.37%	6.76%	-8.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	5.2%	5.82%	11.92%
Black	1.05%	0.68%	-35.24%