Quinto Family History
Quinto Surname Meaning
Spanish and Italian: from the personal name Quinto from Latin Quintus denoting the fifth-born son. This surname is most common in the Philippines.
Spanish: possibly also a habitational name from a place called Quinto for example in Zaragoza province or a topographic name from quinto a derivative of quinta ‘small farm (having a tax liability of one fifth of the annual produce)’ or a nickname from quinto ‘conscript’.
Italian: possibly also a habitational name from any of numerous places called Quinto as for example Quinto di Treviso (Treviso), Quinto Vicentino (Vicenza), Quinto Vercellese (Vercelli).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
