Gamino
A surname most likely of Spanish origin, probably from a personal name or a place-based form with the Italianate-looking ending -ino.
The #7,088 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 65,357 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Gamino is most likely a surname that developed in the Hispanic world, where many family names came from given names, nicknames, or places. The ending -ino can function as a diminutive or adjectival element in Romance languages, but in this case the first element is not secure, so the exact literal meaning is uncertain. It may ultimately reflect a shortened or altered personal name rather than a transparent word with a single obvious meaning.
History
The surname is found in the United States largely in Hispanic American communities, which points to Spanish-language roots or later adaptation in the Americas. Because the form is not especially common and no classic dictionary entry is available here, its earlier history is harder to trace with confidence. Like many surnames of this type, it may have become fixed only after families moved between Spain, Latin America, and the United States.
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Fun fact
Its modest modern U.S. frequency suggests a relatively localized family history rather than a widely spread European surname line.