Explore the Family Name Vasta

The meaning of Vasta

Italian: 1. variant of Basta. 2. short form of Savasta. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Alfio, Carmelo, Mariano, Pasquale, Angelina, Carmine, Gaetano, Gerardo, Guillermo, Leonardo, Lucio, Rocco, Rosario, Sal, Sebastiano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vasta has been growing in popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked 24,873 in popularity with a count of 939 individuals bearing the name. By the year 2010, its rank had improved to 23,397, representing an increase of 5.93 percent. This increase is also reflected in the count, which rose by 15.76 percent from 939 to 1,087. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people increased from 0.35 to 0.37.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,873	#23,397	5.93%
Count	939	1,087	15.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.37	5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vasta

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vasta between 2000 and 2010. The largest change was seen among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which saw an astounding 928.24 percent increase from 0.85 percent to 8.74 percent. There were also notable increases in those identifying with two or more races (139.58 percent) and Hispanic (79.19 percent). Meanwhile, there was a decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, from 94.04 percent to 81.14 percent. The percentages of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.04%	81.14%	-13.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.85%	8.74%	928.24%
Hispanic	2.98%	5.34%	79.19%
Two or More Races	0.96%	2.3%	139.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	1.93%	201.56%
Black	0.53%	0.55%	3.77%