Explore the Family Name La Forgia

The meaning of La Forgia

Italian (also Laforgia): from a noun derivative of forgiare ‘to forge’, a topographic name for someone who lived by a smithy or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Antonio, Sal, Benito, Cosmo, Lucio, Mario, Michelina, Salvatore.

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How common is the last name La Forgia in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname La Forgia has seen a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 52,935th most popular surname, while by 2010, it had moved up to rank 52,736. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 367 to 393 during this time period, marking a growth of just over 7%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people dipped slightly by 7.14%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,935	#52,736	0.38%
Count	367	393	7.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Forgia

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname La Forgia identify as White. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 92.10% in 2000 to 90.08% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase, growing by 38.18% from 6.81% to 9.41%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and no recorded instances of individuals identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.1%	90.08%	-2.19%
Hispanic	6.81%	9.41%	38.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%