Explore the Family Name La Gattuta

The meaning of La Gattuta

Italian (southern): apparently a nickname from a feminine derivative of gatto ‘cat’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Carmello, Enrico, Luciano, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname La Gattuta has seen a slight decrease in rank from 53,420 in 2000 to 54,418 in 2010, representing a change of -1.87. However, the count of individuals with this surname has actually increased by 4.41 percent over the same period, growing from 363 in 2000 to 379 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.13 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#53,420#54,418-1.87%
Count3633794.41%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Gattuta

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the La Gattuta surname identified as White, although there was a minor drop from 96.69 percent in 2000 to 95.78 percent in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.20 to 3.17, representing an impressive growth of 44.09 percent. No La Gattutas identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.69%95.78%-0.94%
Hispanic2.2%3.17%44.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%