Explore the Family Name Garita
The meaning of Garita
Spanish: topographic name from garita ‘hut, cabin’ (from Old French g(u)arite ‘refuge’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Garita in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Garita" has significantly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 73,154th most popular surname with 247 people bearing this name. By 2010, it had risen to become the 48,995th most common surname with a count of 430 individuals, marking an impressive growth of 33.02% in ranking and a 74.09% increase in count within a decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,154 | #48,995 | 33.02% |
| Count | 247 | 430 | 74.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.15 | 66.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garita
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Garita", data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, accounting for 92.71% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 95.35% in 2010. The proportion identifying as white decreased by more than half from 6.07% to 2.79%. A small fraction (1.40%) started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, a category that was not represented in 2000. No one with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Please note that where "(S)" appears in the table, the data was suppressed to maintain privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 92.71% | 95.35% | 2.85% |
| White | 6.07% | 2.79% | -54.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.4% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |