Explore the Family Name Lista

The meaning of Lista

1. Galician: habitational name from a place called Lista in A Coruña province, Galicia (Spain). 2. Italian (southern): from a short form of Evangelista. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Andres, Humberto, Leticia, Marina, Marta, Nestor, Virginio, Visitacion. Italian Aldo, Carlo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lista has seen a considerable decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lista stood at rank 47,026 and dropped significantly to 78,040 in 2010, translating to a drop of nearly 66%. In terms of count, there were 425 individuals with the Lista surname in 2000, which decreased by around 42% to 245 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also experienced a 50% decrease during this decade, going from 0.16 to 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#78,040	-65.95%
Count	425	245	-42.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.08	-50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lista

In terms of ethnicity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals bearing the surname Lista largely identified themselves as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of about 1.5% observed over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 10.82% to 12.24%, marking a growth of roughly 13%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a decrease of approximately 17% from 10.35% to 8.57%. Those reporting as belonging to two or more races declined by almost 39%. The groups Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.82%	75.92%	1.47%
Hispanic	10.82%	12.24%	13.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.35%	8.57%	-17.2%
Two or More Races	4%	2.45%	-38.75%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%