Explore the Family Name Atta

The meaning of Atta

1. Muslim (mainly Pakistan and Egypt): variant of Ata. 2. West African (Ghana): from an Akan (Fante) male personal name denoting a twin. Compare Arthur.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Atta significantly gained in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this surname jumped from 70,906th place in 2000 to 49,546th place in 2010, a rise of 30.12%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased by almost 65%, rising from 257 in 2000 to 424 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Atta per 100,000 people grew by 40.0%, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,906	#49,546	30.12%
Count	257	424	64.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.14	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Atta

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Atta. While the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races decreased between 2000 and 2010 (falling by 15.14% and 53.75%, respectively), the percentages of those identifying as white, Hispanic, and black all increased. The largest growth was seen in the Hispanic and black categories which grew by 61.80% and 32.01%, respectively. There was also a slight increase in the percentage of those identifying as white, which rose by 5.46%. Throughout both years, there were no recorded instances of the surname Atta being associated with American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	37.35%	39.39%	5.46%
Black	24.12%	31.84%	32.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	21.4%	18.16%	-15.14%
Two or More Races	14.79%	6.84%	-53.75%
Hispanic	2.33%	3.77%	61.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%