Show ContentsQuinto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Quinto

What does the name Quinto mean?

In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The original bearer of the name Quinto, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The name was originally borne by a person who lived on a shared piece of land and was obliged to pay one-fifth of the land's produce as rent which is derived from the Spanish word quintana, and the Latin word quintus, which means a fifth.

Early Origins of the Quinto family

The surname Quinto was first found in Castile, the medieval kingdom of the northern peninsula whose language and customs eventually spread to many countries of the world.

Early History of the Quinto family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quinto research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1175, 1534, 1660, 1699, 1734, 1755, 1772, 1774 and 1857 are included under the topic Early Quinto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quinto Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Quintana, Quintanella, Quintanilla, Quintaniella, Quintano, Quinto, Quintero and many more.

Early Notables of the Quinto family

were Gonzalo de Quintana Ortuño, a thirteenth century nobleman from Burgos; Sancho de Quintaniella, a thirteenth century nobleman from Aguilar de la Frontera; Jerónimo de Quintana, seventeenth century Spanish writer; Juan de Quintana (died 1534), a Franciscan friar and confessor to the Habsburg emperor Charles V; Agustín Quintana...
Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Quinto Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Quinto Ranking

the United States, the name Quinto is the 18,032nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Quinto migration to the United States +



Quinto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • G. Quinto, age 27, who arrived in New York on May 4, 1886, aboard the "Australia"
  • Antonio Quinto, age 22, who arrived in America on Dec. 20, 1887
Quinto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Francisco Quinto, aged 22, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Lake Glencoe" from Havana, Cuba 2
  • Giovanni Quinto, aged 18, originally from Lenola Caserta, Italy, arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Madonna" from Naples, Italy 2
  • Maria Rosa Quinto, aged 25, originally from Corato, Italy, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Canada" from Naples, Italy 2
  • Michele Quinto, aged 22, originally from Corato, Italy, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Cherbourg, France 2
  • Palmira Quinto, aged 22, originally from Montalbano, Potenza, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Regina d'Italia" from Napoli, Italy 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Quinto (post 1700) +

  • Zachary John Quinto (b. 1977), American television actor
  • Raúl Quinto (b. 1978), Spanish poet
  • Rory B. Quinto (b. 1962), Filipino TV and Film Director
  • Felice Quinto (1929-2010), Italian photographer
  • Egidio Quinto (1653-1722), served as an Archbishop of Antivari in the early 18th century
  • Rufa Mae Quinto (b. 1978), Filipino actress and comedienne
  • Sergio Quinto Campolo (b. 1972), Italian former professional footballer and manager
  • Quinto Vadi (1921-2014), Italian gymnast who competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


Houseofnames.com on Facebook