Find out how popular the last name Gotta is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gotta.

Gotta, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gotta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gotta in America

Gotta is the 60196th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gotta surname appeared 335 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gotta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gotta to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gotta

The surname Gotta is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the northern regions around the 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "gotta," which means "drop" or "a small amount of liquid." This term was likely used as a nickname or to describe someone's physical appearance or characteristics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gotta can be found in the Florentine archives from the late 15th century, where a certain Piero di Gotta was mentioned as a resident of the city. Another early record dates back to the mid-16th century, where a Giovanni Gotta was listed as a merchant in Venice.

The name Gotta has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Agostino Gotta, a 16th century Italian architect and sculptor known for his work on the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence. He was born in 1524 and passed away in 1597.

In the 17th century, Giacomo Gotta was a renowned Italian painter and engraver who was active in Rome and Naples. He was born in 1610 and died in 1672. Some of his most famous works include frescoes in the Church of San Gregorio Armeno in Naples.

The 18th century saw the rise of Carlo Gotta, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in 1737 in Milan and passed away in 1825.

Another notable figure with the surname Gotta was Giuseppe Gotta, an Italian politician and statesman from the 19th century. He served as the Minister of Education in the Kingdom of Sardinia and played a crucial role in the unification of Italy. He was born in 1788 and died in 1857.

In more recent times, the name Gotta has been associated with places like Gotta d'Adda, a comune (municipality) in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. This place name may have originated from the surname itself or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gotta

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gotta.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gotta was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gotta has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gotta was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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