Explore the Family Name Toia

The meaning of Toia

Italian: shortened form of Bertoia, composed of Berto- + the collective suffix -oia, denoting someone ‘whose forefather was Berto’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Luciano, Salvator, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Toia has experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 53,191st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 50,771st position, marking a 4.55% increase. The count of people with this surname also grew by 12.6%, from 365 in 2000 to 411 in 2010. Despite this rise, the proportion per 100,000 people stayed steady at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,191	#50,771	4.55%
Count	365	411	12.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Toia

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Toia surname. While a significant majority of those carrying the Toia name identified as White both in 2000 (76.44%) and 2010 (71.78%), there was a 6.10% decrease over the decade. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also decreased slightly, going from 18.08% in 2000 to 16.79% in 2010. On the other hand, individuals identifying with two or more races saw a substantial increase, growing from 1.92% in 2000 to 6.81% in 2010, which is a remarkable shift of 254.69%. The Hispanic representation saw a modest rise of 9.27%, whereas the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained constant at zero, indicating no recorded individuals from these ethnicities with the Toia surname during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.44%	71.78%	-6.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	18.08%	16.79%	-7.13%
Two or More Races	1.92%	6.81%	254.69%
Hispanic	3.56%	3.89%	9.27%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%