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

Ioniță, 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 Ioniță surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ioniță in America

Ioniță is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ioniță surname appeared 202 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 Ioniță.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ioniță 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 Ioniță

The surname Ionita originates from Romania and dates back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Romanian word "Ion," which is a variant of the Greek name Ioannes, meaning "God is gracious." The suffix "-ita" is a patronymic ending, indicating that Ionita was initially used to denote "son of Ion."

Ionita was particularly prevalent in the historical regions of Moldavia and Wallachia, which were principalities within the territory of modern-day Romania. The name's earliest recorded appearances can be found in medieval documents and records from these regions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Ionita was Ion Ionita, a Romanian boyar (nobleman) from Moldavia, who lived in the late 15th century and served as a member of the Prince's Council. Another notable figure was Mihai Ionita, a merchant and landowner from Wallachia, whose name appears in tax records from the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Ionita family played a significant role in the cultural and religious life of Wallachia. Radu Ionita (1605-1668) was a prominent scholar and translator who contributed to the development of the Romanian language by translating important religious texts from Greek and Slavonic into Romanian.

During the 18th century, the name Ionita was associated with several notable figures in the military and political spheres. Constantin Ionita (1720-1786) was a Wallachian military commander who fought against the Ottoman Empire, while Grigore Ionita (1752-1821) was a respected politician and diplomat who served as a representative of Wallachia in Constantinople.

In the 19th century, the Ionita family continued to produce influential individuals, such as Alexandru Ionita (1819-1892), a prominent Romanian lawyer and politician who played a crucial role in the movement for Wallachian independence and the unification of the Romanian principalities.

Throughout its history, the surname Ionita has been spelled in various ways, including Ionitza, Ionitzu, and Ionescu, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences. The name has also been associated with certain place names, such as Ionita Village in Vrancea County, Romania, which was likely named after an early bearer of the Ionita surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ioniță

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

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 Ioniță 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 Ioniță 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 Ioniță was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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