How common is the surname Jacinto?

6,238 people in the United States had the surname Jacinto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,494 Americans. It ranked 5,572nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Jacinto?

António Jacinto, Angolan poet (1924–1991).

Where is the surname Jacinto most common?

Wikidata records people named Jacinto in Angola.

Is the surname Jacinto getting more or less common?

More common. 4,251 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,238 in 2010, up 47%.

Is Jacinto also a first name?

Yes. Jacinto is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Jacinto

A surname, carried by 6,238 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex J253

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jacinto is more common than 96.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,238 people named Jacinto in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 49,494 Americans. That is up 47% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,251.

#5,572

rank among US surnames

6,238

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+46.7%

change since 2000 (was #7,237)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,568	Schenck	6,245	49,439
#5,569	Nam	6,244	49,447
#5,570	Labelle	6,242	49,463
#5,572	Jacinto	6,238	49,494

Who is named Jacinto

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

72% of people named Jacinto identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 18% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 8.0% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 72%
Asian and Pacific Islander 18%
White (not Hispanic) 8.0%
Two or more races 1.1%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Jacintos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

António Jacinto
Angolan poet (1924–1991)

Questions

How common is the surname Jacinto?: 6,238 people in the United States had the surname Jacinto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,494 Americans. It ranked 5,572nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Jacinto?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Jacinto identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 18% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Jacinto?: António Jacinto, Angolan poet (1924–1991).
Where is the surname Jacinto most common?: Wikidata records people named Jacinto in Angola.
Is the surname Jacinto getting more or less common?: More common. 4,251 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,238 in 2010, up 47%.
Is Jacinto also a first name?: Yes. Jacinto is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.