Explore the Family Name Barrita

The meaning of Barrita

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): probably a nickname from a diminutive of Spanish barra ‘stick, bar’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Barrita has significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 94,676, but by 2010, its rank improved to 56,836, indicating a positive change of approximately 40%. The count of individuals with the Barrita surname also more than doubled during this period, growing from 179 in 2000 to 359 in 2010, which is a substantial increase of over 100%. Additionally, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people rose by 71.43%, from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#94,676#56,83639.97%
Count179359100.56%
Proportion per 100k0.070.1271.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Barrita

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Barrita identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage even increased from 94.41% in 2000 to 100% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as White dropped from 5.03% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those of two or more races, Blacks, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives during these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic94.41%100%5.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
White5.03%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%