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    The surname Valentino

    An Italian patronymic surname, carried by 6,474 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˌvælənˈtiːnoʊ/ 4 syllables Soundex V453 Also a first name

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Valentino is more common than 96.7% of them.

    Origin

    Italian origin

    From Italian Valentino, from Latin Valentīnus (“Valentine”), a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). As a noun, named after Italian-American actor Rudolph Valentino (1895–1926). Doublet of Valentine, Valentinus, Valentina, and Valentini.

    Valentino is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 798 Italian surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 6,474 people named Valentino in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 47,690 Americans. That is up 6.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,083.

    #5,376
    rank among US surnames
    6,474
    people in 2010
    2.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +6.4%
    change since 2000 (was #5,263)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #5,373Cushing6,48047,646
    #5,374Canter6,47747,668
    #5,375Billups6,47547,683
    #5,376Valentino6,47447,690

    Who is named Valentino

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

    86% of people named Valentino identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • White (not Hispanic) 86%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.3%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 2.1%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 2.0%
    • Two or more races 1.3%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Valentinos

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Tru Valentino
      American actor (born 1989)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Surnames that sound like Valentino

    Valentino has the Soundex code V453, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code V453.

    Other Italian surnames

    All 798 Italian surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Valentino come from?
    From Italian Valentino, from Latin Valentīnus (“Valentine”), a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). As a noun, named after Italian-American actor Rudolph Valentino (1895–1926). Doublet of Valentine, Valentinus, Valentina, and…
    How common is the surname Valentino?
    6,474 people in the United States had the surname Valentino in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 47,690 Americans. It ranked 5,376th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Valentino?
    In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Valentino identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Valentino?
    Tru Valentino, American actor (born 1989).
    Where is the surname Valentino most common?
    Wikidata records people named Valentino in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Valentino?
    Valentino is /ˌvælənˈtiːnoʊ/, 4 syllables.
    What type of surname is Valentino?
    Valentino is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Valentino getting more or less common?
    More common. 6,083 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,474 in 2010, up 6.4%.
    Is Valentino also a first name?
    Yes. Valentino 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.