Explore the Family Name Otoo

The meaning of Otoo

1. West African (Ghana): name found among the Ga people, of unexplained etymology. 2. Japanese (three syllables): written 響尾 or 音尾 ‘echo’ or ‘sound’ and ‘lower slope’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Otoo has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Otoo was ranked as the 100,663rd most popular last name, but by 2010 it had risen to the 66,931st spot - an impressive change of 33.51%. The count of individuals with the surname also saw a substantial boost, jumping from 166 in 2000 to 295 in 2010, a remarkable growth of nearly 78%. Proportionally, the representation of the Otoo surname per 100,000 people also increased by almost 67% over the 10 year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#100,663	#66,931	33.51%
Count	166	295	77.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.1	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Otoo

Ethnic identity analysis based on Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Otoo surname identified as Black both in 2000 and 2010, with percentages at 89.76% and 95.93% respectively. This represented an increase of 6.87% over the decade. On the other hand, the proportion identifying as White decreased significantly, dropping from 3.61% in 2000 to 2.03% in 2010, representing a decrease of 43.77%. The figures for those who identified as belonging to two or more races were reported in 2000 at 6.02%, but this data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. No individuals with the Otoo surname identified as Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	89.76%	95.93%	6.87%
White	3.61%	2.03%	-43.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	6.02%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%