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Dutta

How common is the last name Dutta?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Dutta, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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Names nearby in the census

#15,140

Dutta was the 15,140th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,948 people, about 0.6 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)3.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander91.9%
  • Two or more races3.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.