Explore the Family Name Nota

The meaning of Nota

1. Indian (Punjab): Sikh name of unexplained etymology. 2. Italian: from the feminine form of the personal name Noto, of ancient Germanic origin. Alternatively, it may be a nickname from the adjective noto (feminine nota) ‘well-known, famous’ (from Latin notus).

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

The surname Nota, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has slightly decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 70,273rd most common surname and by 2010 it dropped to the 77,264th spot, a decrease of nearly 10%. The count of individuals with the Nota surname also decreased by approximately 4.62% during this time frame. As a proportion, for every 100,000 people, there were about 0.1 named Nota in 2000, dropping to about 0.08 in 2010, indicating a 20% decrease in proportion.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,273	#77,264	-9.95%
Count	260	248	-4.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nota

The ethnic identity associated with the Nota surname, also based on Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen some changes from 2000 to 2010. White individuals make up the majority, although their percentage decreased from 84.62% to 76.61% in that decade. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation increased significantly, rising by 77.07% from 6.15% in 2000 to 10.89% in 2010. Hispanic representation in the Nota surname also saw an increase of 45.66%, going from 6.92% in 2000 to 10.08% in 2010. The surname did not register any change in the categories of Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.62%	76.61%	-9.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.15%	10.89%	77.07%
Hispanic	6.92%	10.08%	45.66%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%