Explore the Family Name Letona

The meaning of Letona

Basque: habitational name from a place called Letona in Araba/Álava province, Basque Country (Spain), from the Latin personal name Laetonus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Letona has seen an increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this surname jumped from 52,827th place in 2000 to 45,886th place in 2010 - a growth of 13.14 percent. Furthermore, the number of people with this surname also increased by 26.36 percent, growing from 368 individuals in 2000 to 465 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Letona per 100,000 people also rose by 14.29 percent during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,827	#45,886	13.14%
Count	368	465	26.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Letona

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Letona identify as Hispanic. In fact, there was a slight increase in the percentage of Letona individuals who identify as Hispanic from 92.66 percent in 2000 to 94.19 percent in 2010. Additionally, while no individuals identified as Black or African American in 2000, by 2010, 1.08 percent did so. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 34.05 percent, dropping from 6.52 percent in 2000 to 4.30 percent in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.66%	94.19%	1.65%
White	6.52%	4.3%	-34.05%
Black	0%	1.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%