Explore the Family Name Abeita

The meaning of Abeita

Hispanic: variant of Abeyta, common among Native Americans (mainly Pueblos) in NM. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Cruz, Ambrosio, Audelia, Elva, Felipe, Fernando, Juanita, Pablo, Seferino.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Abeita in the United States?

According to the data collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Abeita has seen an increase in popularity over the decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 30,516th most popular and by 2010, it had risen to the 26,143rd position, representing a change of 14.33 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased during this period from 722 to 936, marking a growth rate of 29.64 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly rose from 0.27 to 0.32, showing an 18.52 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,516	#26,143	14.33%
Count	722	936	29.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.32	18.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abeita

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals with the Abeita surname predominantly identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native, though the percentage decreased from 77.42 percent in 2000 to 65.17 percent in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity group is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 14.68 percent in 2000 to 19.66 percent in 2010. White ethnicity representation also grew from 5.26 percent to 8.44 percent. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races jumped significantly from 2.49 percent to 4.38 percent. Notably, there were no individuals with the surname Abeita who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	77.42%	65.17%	-15.82%
Hispanic	14.68%	19.66%	33.92%
White	5.26%	8.44%	60.46%
Two or More Races	2.49%	4.38%	75.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%