Explore the Family Name Saia

The meaning of Saia

Italian (southern): from a shortened form of the personal names Isaia (English Isaiah) or Osaia (English Hosea). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Carmelo, Domenic, Aldo, Antonino, Carmine, Concetta, Guido, Luigi, Nicolo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Saia has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 16,899 but it dropped to 23,576 in 2010, marking a 39.51% decrease in its rank. The count of individuals carrying the surname also reduced from 1,554 in 2000 to 1,077 in 2010, a drop of 30.69%. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100k people decreased by 36.21%, moving from 0.58 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,899	#23,576	-39.51%
Count	1,554	1,077	-30.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.37	-36.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saia

When discussing ethnic identity associated with the surname Saia, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a majority of individuals identify as White, despite a small decline from 94.66% in 2000 to 91.92% in 2010. The portion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also fell slightly from 1.61% in 2000 to 1.49% in 2010. However, there was a significant increase in those identifying as having two or more races, soaring from 1.03% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. Additionally, people identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.38% in 2000 to 3.62% in 2010. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.66%	91.92%	-2.89%
Hispanic	2.38%	3.62%	52.1%
Two or More Races	1.03%	2.23%	116.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.61%	1.49%	-7.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%