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

Nota, 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 Nota surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nota in America

Nota is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nota surname appeared 248 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 Nota.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nota 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 Nota

The surname NOTA has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Italian word "nota," meaning "note" or "mark," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who was a scribe, a notary, or someone who kept records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NOTA surname can be found in the historic city of Venice, where a family of notaries and scribes bore this name. In the late 15th century, a prominent member of the NOTA family, Giovanni NOTA, served as a notary public in the Venetian Republic.

The NOTA name later spread to other regions of Italy, including Tuscany and Lombardy. In the 16th century, a nobleman named Luca NOTA was a prominent figure in the city of Florence, known for his patronage of the arts and his collection of rare manuscripts.

During the Renaissance period, the NOTA surname was also associated with the world of music. In the late 16th century, a composer named Ludovico NOTA gained recognition for his madrigals and other vocal works, which were performed in the courts of Italy.

As the NOTA family expanded and migrated throughout Europe, the name took on various spellings, such as NOTTA and NOTARI. In the 17th century, a Dutch merchant named Pieter NOTA established a successful trading company in Amsterdam, contributing to the spread of the name in the Netherlands.

One of the most notable individuals bearing the NOTA surname was Giuseppe NOTA, an Italian botanist and naturalist who lived in the 18th century. He made significant contributions to the study of plant life in Sicily and published several works on the subject.

Other notable individuals with the NOTA surname include Pier Luigi NOTA, an Italian sculptor and architect active in the 19th century, and Vincenzo NOTA, an Italian painter and engraver who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Throughout its history, the NOTA surname has been associated with various professions, from scribes and notaries to artists, musicians, and scholars, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nota

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

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

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