Explore the Family Name Ita

The meaning of Ita

1. German: rare variant of Itta, from a female personal name, ancient Germanic Ita (see Ida). 2. West African (Nigeria): unexplained. 3. Hispanic: unexplained. 4. Japanese: written 板 ‘board, plank’, also sometimes phonetically as 伊多. Apparently an occupational name borne by a lumber seller.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Ita" has seen a marked increase between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it jumped from position 67113 in 2000 to 61123 in 2010 – a rise of approximately 8.93 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 275 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 19.64 percent. The proportion of people named Ita per 100,000 individuals also experienced an uptick of around 10 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,113	#61,123	8.93%
Count	275	329	19.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ita

On the ethnic identity front, the census data reveals some interesting shifts within the diverse group of people bearing the surname "Ita". From 2000 to 2010, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 13.45% to 17.63%) and Hispanic (from 12.73% to 16.72%). The count of those identifying as Black also rose slightly from 12.73% to 14.89%. However, the percentage of whites decreased from 58.18% to 48.33%, and those identifying as two or more races dropped from 2.91% to 2.43%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no recorded persons in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.18%	48.33%	-16.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.45%	17.63%	31.08%
Hispanic	12.73%	16.72%	31.34%
Black	12.73%	14.89%	16.97%
Two or More Races	2.91%	2.43%	-16.49%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%