Explore the Family Name Ohta

The meaning of Ohta

Japanese: variant of Ōta (see Ota). Some characteristic forenames: Japanese Eiko, Hiroshi, Hitoshi, Tsutomu, Akihiko, Akiko, Chizuko, Fumiko, Hiro, Hirotaka, Ichiro, Itsuo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ohta has seen a slight increase between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ohta was ranked 50,468th in terms of commonality amongst all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had moved up the ranks to 49,087th, marking a 2.74% change. The actual count of individuals with the Ohta surname also rose from 389 in 2000 to 429 in 2010, an increase of 10.28%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people increased by 7.14%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,468	#49,087	2.74%
Count	389	429	10.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ohta

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of Ohtas have Asian/Pacific Islander backgrounds. This ethnic identity made up 81.23% of those with the surname in 2000 and slightly decreased to 80.42% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity for Ohtas is two or more races, which increased by 19.11%, from 9% in 2000 to 10.72% in 2010. Whites comprised 6.68% of the Ohtas in 2000, a proportion that marginally dropped to 6.53% in 2010. The number of Hispanic Ohtas declined significantly by 31.82%, from 3.08% in 2000 to 2.1% in 2010. There were no recorded Ohtas of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.23%	80.42%	-1%
Two or More Races	9%	10.72%	19.11%
White	6.68%	6.53%	-2.25%
Hispanic	3.08%	2.1%	-31.82%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%