Explore the Family Name Frometa

The meaning of Frometa

Hispanic (mainly Cuba and the Dominican Republic): possibly an altered form of Spanish Frómesta, itself an altered form of a habitational name from Frómista, a place in Palencia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Frometa has gained significant popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 43,463 in popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 30,889, marking a substantial increase of approximately 28.93%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Frometa surname rose from 468 in 2000 to 753 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of about 60.9%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 52.94% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#30,889	28.93%
Count	468	753	60.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.26	52.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frometa

The ethnic identity associated with the Frometa surname showed some changes as well over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, growing from 91.03% in 2000 to 94.29% in 2010. The White population with this surname decreased by 31.72%, going from 6.62% in 2000 to 4.52% in 2010. There was a notable decrease in the Black population with this surname, falling by about 46.67% from 1.5% in 2000 to 0.8% in 2010. Meanwhile, no significant presence of this surname was observed within the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.03%	94.29%	3.58%
White	6.62%	4.52%	-31.72%
Black	1.5%	0.8%	-46.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%