Explore the Family Name Wirta
The meaning of Wirta
Finnish: old variant of Virta, an ornamental name from virta ‘stream’. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Eino, Wilho.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wirta in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wirta saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,553rd in terms of popularity, but it dropped to 73,666th place in 2010, marking a change of -25.81%. The count of people with this last name also decreased from 324 in 2000 to 263 in 2010, showing an 18.83% decline. Similarly, the proportion of people named Wirta per 100k population fell by 25%, from 0.12 to 0.09 within the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,553 | #73,666 | -25.81% |
| Count | 324 | 263 | -18.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.09 | -25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wirta
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Wirta, as provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, changed over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Individuals of white ethnicity were most commonly associated with the surname, increasing from 92.59% in 2000 to 95.06% in 2010. Those of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnic identities, who represented 1.54% and 1.85% respectively in 2000, were not recorded in the 2010 census. Data for individuals identifying as two or more races was also suppressed in 2010. There were no Hispanic identifiers in either year. However, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation appeared in 2010 at 1.90%, after not being present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.59% | 95.06% | 2.67% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.9% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.54% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.85% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.85% | 0% | -100% |