Explore the Family Name Ida
The meaning of Ida
1. Japanese: written 井田 ‘rice paddy by the well’; also written 伊田 or 猪田. It is a habitational name from Ida-mura in Musashi (now Tokyo and Saitama prefectures). Found mostly in eastern Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. 2. German: from the female personal name Ida of disputed etymology, possibly from Old Norse idh ‘work, activity’ or of the same origin as Old High German idis ‘(wise) woman’; it is thought by some that its variants overlap with those of hild ‘battle, strife’. 3. English: perhaps a variant of Hyder. Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Etsuko, Hajime, Kazu, Kazuhiro, Keizo, Kenji, Masaaki, Matsuo, Midori, Naohiro, Tadao, Takahiro.
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How common is the last name Ida in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Ida' saw a noticeable shift from 2000 to 2010. Ranked as the 37,591st most common last name in 2000, it slipped to the 41,038th spot in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 9.17%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined by about 4.67%, from 557 in 2000 to 531 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 14.29%, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,591 | #41,038 | -9.17% |
| Count | 557 | 531 | -4.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.18 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ida
The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Ida' underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In general, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 12.23%, from 35.91% to 40.30%. Meanwhile, the percentage of White individuals dropped slightly from 54.40% to 51.98%, a decrease of 4.45%. The category of Two or more races remained relatively stable at around 3.58%, while there was no data available for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals. Interestingly, the Black category emerged in 2010, accounting for 3.58% of the 'Ida' population, where there had been none recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 54.4% | 51.98% | -4.45% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 35.91% | 40.3% | 12.23% |
| Two or More Races | 3.59% | 3.58% | -0.28% |
| Black | 0% | 3.58% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.41% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |