Ditta
See also: ditta
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Italian Ditta, a short form of the personal name Benedetta.
- Borrowed from Urdu دتہ. This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.
Proper noun
Ditta (plural Dittas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ditta is the 37848th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 587 individuals. Ditta is most common among White (86.88%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.22%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ditta”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 469.
Italian
Etymology
A short form of the personal name Benedetta.
Proper noun
Ditta m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a matronymic
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025