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

Neita, 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 Neita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neita in America

Neita is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neita surname appeared 159 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 Neita.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neita 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 Neita

The surname NEITA has its origins in the Dominican Republic, where it first appeared in the late 18th century. It is a variation of the Spanish surname "Nieto", which means "grandson" or "descendant". The name is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "nepos", meaning "nephew" or "grandson".

NEITA is thought to have originated in the northern regions of the Dominican Republic, particularly in the provinces of Puerto Plata and Espaillat. In its early usage, the name was often spelled with variations such as "Neitta" or "Neitia".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NEITA surname can be found in the baptismal records of the parish of San Felipe de Puerto Plata, dating back to the late 1700s. These records mention several individuals with the surname, suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

During the 19th century, the NEITA surname began to spread throughout other parts of the Dominican Republic, as well as to neighboring countries like Haiti and Puerto Rico. Some notable individuals with this surname from this period include:

1. Juan Bautista Neita (1810-1879), a Dominican military officer and politician who served as President of the Dominican Republic from 1857 to 1858.

2. María Antonia Neita (1832-1912), a Dominican educator and women's rights activist who founded one of the first schools for girls in the country.

3. Gregorio Neita (1856-1921), a Puerto Rican writer and poet who is considered one of the pioneers of modernist literature in the Caribbean.

In the early 20th century, the NEITA surname continued to gain prominence, with several individuals making significant contributions in various fields. For example:

4. Ramón Neita (1892-1964), a Dominican lawyer and diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to the United States and Mexico.

5. Josefa Neita (1905-1988), a Haitian painter and sculptor who was one of the leading figures of the Haitian Renaissance movement in the arts.

While the surname NEITA has its roots in the Dominican Republic, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns. However, its origins can be traced back to the northern regions of the Dominican Republic, where it first emerged as a variation of the Spanish surname "Nieto".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neita

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

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

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