Explore the Family Name La Tona

The meaning of La Tona

Italian (also Latona): variant of Tona, with the addition of the definite article la. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Sal, Antonio, Caterina, Gaetano, Gino, Matteo, Santo, Vita.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "La Tona" underwent a minor shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,735th most popular, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to the 19,138th spot; this represents a change of -2.15%. Despite this, the number of people with the surname increased from 1,354 to 1,420 during the same period. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 4.0%, from 0.5 to 0.48.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,735	#19,138	-2.15%
Count	1,354	1,420	4.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.48	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Tona

Regarding ethnic identity, the La Tona surname presents a diverse profile. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that in 2000, the majority identified as White (93.65%), followed by Hispanic (2.36%), Black (1.48%), and those of two or more races (1.55%). By 2010, while the White population remained the largest at 90.85%, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic (4.08%) and Black (3.10%). The group identifying with two or more races saw a decrease to 0.85%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which was non-existent in 2000, emerged in 2010 with a 1.13% representation. There was no data recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.65%	90.85%	-2.99%
Hispanic	2.36%	4.08%	72.88%
Black	1.48%	3.1%	109.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.13%	0%
Two or More Races	1.55%	0.85%	-45.16%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%