Explore the Family Name Bota

The meaning of Bota

1. Romanian: nickname or perhaps metonymic occupational name from botă (articulated bota) ‘wooden pail’, or a nickname derived from bot ‘muzzle, snout’. 2. Spanish and Catalan: nickname or metonymic occupational name from bota ‘barrel, wineskin’, or ‘boot’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bota has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 63,812 in popularity with a total count of 292 individuals carrying this surname, making it a relative proportion per 100k of 0.11. By 2010, the rank had increased to 60,347, an improvement of 5.43%. The total count of individuals with the Bota surname had also risen to 334, marking a substantial growth of 14.38%, while the proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#60,347	5.43%
Count	292	334	14.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bota

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Bota surname has seen some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, most Botas identified as White (65.41%), followed by Hispanic (23.63%) and Black (5.82%). However, by 2010, there was an increase in percentage among those identifying as White (67.37%) and Black (9.58%), but a decrease among Hispanics (20.66%). Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which registered no Botas in 2000, reported 1.50% in 2010. Meanwhile, those who identified under "Two or more races" in 2000 disappeared from 2010 records. No Bota identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.41%	67.37%	3%
Hispanic	23.63%	20.66%	-12.57%
Black	5.82%	9.58%	64.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.5%	0%
Two or More Races	4.11%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%