Explore the Family Name Cutaia

The meaning of Cutaia

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from a place in Sicily named Cuttaia. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Lorenzo, Angelo, Carlo, Caterina, Francesca, Giuseppe, Sebastiano, Stefano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cutaia has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cutaia was ranked 46,944th most popular, but it rose to the 44,109th position by 2010, marking a 6.04% gain in its standing. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 426 in 2000 to 488 in 2010, representing a growth of 14.55%. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100k people saw a slight rise from 0.16 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,944	#44,109	6.04%
Count	426	488	14.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cutaia

Shifting focus to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cutaia, it is primarily linked to White ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there was a slight decrease in the percentage of whites bearing this surname from 90.61% in 2000 to 86.68% in 2010, it remains the dominant ethnicity. The Hispanic representation saw an increase from 7.28% to 10.45%, growing by 43.54%. Interestingly, the census recorded a small fraction (2.25%) identifying as two or more races in 2010, which wasn't observed in 2000. There were no significant changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over the decade, largely maintaining their proportions.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.61%	86.68%	-4.34%
Hispanic	7.28%	10.45%	43.54%
Two or More Races	0%	2.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.17%	0%	0%