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

Nista, 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 Nista surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nista in America

Nista is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nista surname appeared 183 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 Nista.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nista 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 Nista

The surname NISTA originated in the Lombardy region of northern Italy during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "nidus," meaning "nest." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a bird's nest or a remote, secluded location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NISTA surname can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of legal documents from the Lombard Kingdom dating back to the 8th century. In this text, a landowner named Giselberto Nista is mentioned in a charter from the year 774.

During the Middle Ages, the NISTA name was particularly concentrated in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. In the 12th century, a noble family known as the Nista di Torino was documented in the city of Turin. This family held significant influence and owned several estates in the surrounding areas.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Giovanni Nista was a respected jurist and legal scholar in the city of Pavia. His writings on Roman law were widely studied and referenced throughout Europe during that time.

Another notable individual with the NISTA surname was Bartolomeo Nista, a wealthy merchant and banker who lived in Venice during the 15th century. He played a crucial role in facilitating trade between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and his family's wealth and influence grew substantially during the Renaissance era.

In the 16th century, a celebrated artist named Girolamo Nista was known for his intricate fresco paintings adorning churches and palaces throughout northern Italy. His masterpieces can still be admired in cities like Milan and Genoa.

While the NISTA name has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, the earliest and most significant historical references to this surname can be traced back to the medieval and Renaissance periods in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nista

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

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

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