Explore the Family Name Italia
The meaning of Italia
Italian: ethnic name from Italia ‘Italy’. Interestingly the old meaning of this word is ‘the extreme end of Calabria’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Italia in the United States?
The surname Italia saw a slight change in popularity between 2000 and 2010, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Italia was the 51,352nd most popular surname with a count of 381 occurrences. Ten years later, in 2010, the rank dropped to 53,667 despite a small increase to 385 in the number of occurrences. This represents a decrease in popularity by 4.51% over the decade. The proportion of the Italia surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,352 | #53,667 | -4.51% |
| Count | 381 | 385 | 1.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Italia
In terms of ethnic identity, the Italia surname showed interesting trends over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Of those with the Italia surname, individuals identifying as White made up the majority in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a decrease from 82.94% in 2000 to 76.36% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics increased significantly, with the former increasing from 12.60% to 18.96%, and the latter from 1.84% to 2.86%. The number of people identifying with two or more races fell to zero in 2010, while the Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories remained at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.94% | 76.36% | -7.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 12.6% | 18.96% | 50.48% |
| Hispanic | 1.84% | 2.86% | 55.43% |
| Two or More Races | 2.36% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |