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

Letta, 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 Letta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Letta in America

Letta is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Letta surname appeared 128 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 Letta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Letta 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 Letta

The surname LETTA is of Italian origin, originating in the regions of Lombardy and Liguria in northern Italy during the late medieval period. The name is derived from the Italian word "letto," meaning "bed," and likely referred to someone who made or sold beds or bedding materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LETTA can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia Medievale, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Lombardy, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears as "Letta" in a document from 1275, referring to a certain Guglielmo Letta from the town of Pavia.

The surname LETTA is also found in historical records from the Republic of Genoa, a maritime republic centered in modern-day Liguria. In the Archivio di Stato di Genova, a collection of historical documents from Genoa, the name appears as "Letta" in a document from 1422, referring to a merchant named Andrea Letta.

During the Renaissance period, the name LETTA gained some prominence in the city of Florence. One notable individual was Giovanni Letta (1472-1542), a Florentine painter and sculptor who worked in the early 16th century and is known for his religious artworks.

In the 17th century, the name LETTA can be found in the records of the Duchy of Milan, which encompassed parts of modern-day Lombardy and Piedmont. A document from 1638 mentions a certain Pietro Letta, a landowner from the town of Vigevano.

Another individual of note was Giuseppe Letta (1788-1866), an Italian politician and jurist from the Kingdom of Sardinia (now part of modern-day Italy). He served as a senator and was involved in the movement for Italian unification in the mid-19th century.

Throughout history, the surname LETTA has been associated with various places in northern Italy, including the towns of Pavia, Genoa, Florence, and Vigevano, as well as the regions of Lombardy and Liguria. While not a particularly common surname, it has left its mark on Italian history and culture over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Letta

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

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

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