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

Nasta, 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 Nasta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nasta in America

Nasta is the 39052nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nasta surname appeared 564 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 Nasta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nasta 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 Nasta

The surname NASTA is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Puglia and Campania in southern Italy. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "natus," meaning "born" or "native." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person's place of birth or origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NASTA can be found in the historical records of the town of Nardò, located in the province of Lecce, Puglia. In the 15th century, a document from 1472 mentions a certain Giacomo NASTA, a local landowner and prominent figure in the community.

During the 16th century, the NASTA family appeared to have established a presence in the city of Naples, as evidenced by the records of the Archivio di Stato di Napoli (State Archives of Naples). In 1521, a document references a Giovanni NASTA, a merchant engaged in trade with other parts of the Mediterranean.

The name NASTA has also been associated with the town of Caserta, situated in the Campania region. In the 17th century, a notable figure named Vincenzo NASTA (1635-1712) was a renowned lawyer and legal scholar who authored several works on jurisprudence.

Another prominent individual bearing the NASTA surname was Giuseppe NASTA (1776-1848), a Neapolitan painter and art restorer who worked on several projects in churches and palaces throughout the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 19th century, the NASTA family produced several notable figures, including Nicola NASTA (1825-1901), a lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament, and Raffaele NASTA (1855-1932), a renowned ophthalmologist and professor at the University of Naples.

Other noteworthy individuals with the NASTA surname include Vincenzo NASTA (1892-1979), an Italian military officer who fought in World War I and later became a general in the Italian Army, and Rino NASTA (1927-2009), a professional football player who played for several clubs in Italy, including Napoli and Torino.

While the NASTA name has its roots in southern Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, with families bearing this surname found in various regions of Italy as well as in other parts of the world where Italian immigrants have settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nasta

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

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

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