Explore the Family Name Inda

The meaning of Inda

Basque: topographic name from inda ‘path, lane’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Enrique, Jaime, Juan, Mercedes, Xavier, Araceli, Armida, Arnulfo, Caridad, Domitila, Iluminada.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Inda' has seen a slight decline in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 'Inda' was ranked 22,053rd most popular surname, and by 2010, it had slipped to 23,019th, marking a decrease of 4.38%. Although the rank dropped, the count of people bearing the surname 'Inda' actually increased from 1,095 to 1,110 over the same period, seeing a growth of 1.37%. However, proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 7.32%, from 0.41 to 0.38.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,053	#23,019	-4.38%
Count	1,095	1,110	1.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.38	-7.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Inda

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Inda', as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, also changed somewhat between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying as 'Inda' remained those of Hispanic origin, making up 65.48% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 64.23% in 2010. Those of White ethnicity made up the second-largest group at 30.87% in 2000, with a negligible drop to 30.63% in 2010. There was a notable increase in individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, growing from 0.64% in 2000 to 1.98% in 2010. On the other hand, those self-identifying as having two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity were no longer present in 2010, while the percentage of Black ethnicity increased from 1.37% to 1.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	65.48%	64.23%	-1.91%
White	30.87%	30.63%	-0.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	1.98%	209.38%
Black	1.37%	1.98%	44.53%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.55%	0%	0%