Contarino Surname

136,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Contarino Surname User-submission:

Contarino or Contrino is an Italian surname, which derives from a diminutive of Contro, a short form of the omen name Bonincontrus, meaning 'good encounter', 'well met'.

Contarino Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,1561:28,3665,060
United States5061:716,32256,419
Argentina3841:111,3119,403
Australia1751:154,26116,255
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
England141:3,979,861125,553
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Contaríno (1) are calculated separately.

Contarino (30) may also be a first name.

Contarino Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Contarino or Contrino is an Italian surname, which derives from a diminutive of Contro, a short form of the omen name Bonincontrus, meaning 'good encounter', 'well met'.

- carocon

Contarino Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Contarino Come From? nationality or country of origin

Contarino occurs most in Italy. It can also occur in the variant forms: Contaríno. For other potential spellings of Contarino click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Contarino? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 136,161st most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,210,357 people. Contarino occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Contarino reside; 65 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 65 percent reside in Italic Europe. Contarino is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 30 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 2,156 people, or 1 in 28,366. In Italy Contarino is primarily found in: Sicily, where 81 percent live, Lazio, where 8 percent live and Piedmont, where 5 percent live. Outside of Italy it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Argentina, where 12 percent live.

Contarino Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Contarino surname are 0.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Contarino earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning €30,681 per year and in United States they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning $51,291 USD per year.

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