Explore the Family Name Inserra

The meaning of Inserra

Italian: from Serra, with the addition of the southern prefix in- ‘belonging to the family of’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Vito, Salvatore, Giuseppe, Luciano, Sal, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Inserra saw a slight shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,548 in popularity and marginally dropped to 28,883 by 2010, showing a decrease of 1.17 percent. However, the overall count of individuals with the Inserra surname in the U.S. rose from 786 in 2000 to 823 in 2010, an increase of about 4.71 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people exhibited a small decrease from 0.29 to 0.28 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#28,548#28,883-1.17%
Count7868234.71%
Proportion per 100k0.290.28-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Inserra

Moving onto ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those bearing the Inserra surname identified as White, accounting for 96.69 percent in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.75 percent in 2010. The representation of those identifying as Hispanic within the Inserra surname group saw a significant increase from 1.78 percent in 2000 to 2.67 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying under "Two or more races" also increased, moving from 0.64 percent in 2000 to 0.85 percent in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained at 0 for both years.

20002010Change
White96.69%95.75%-0.97%
Hispanic1.78%2.67%50%
Two or More Races0.64%0.85%32.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%