Explore the Family Name Atcitty

The meaning of Atcitty

Native American (Navajo): from an American English altered (and shortened) form of a Navajo personal name based on the occupational name atsidí, denoting a smith and later also a ‎silversmith. See also Etsitty, Silversmith 2, and Smith.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Atcitty in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Atcitty" has seen a moderate increase in popularity. In 2000, it ranked 62,577th in popularity and increased to 60,045th by 2010, marking a shift of 4.05%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 299 to 336 within that decade, which is a rise of 12.37%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#60,045	4.05%
Count	299	336	12.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Atcitty

In terms of ethnicity, the information provided by the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over time. Notably, the majority of individuals with the surname Atcitty identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native, although this percentage slightly decreased from 96.99% in 2000 to 92.26% in 2010. There's also an emergence of diversity among those with this surname, with 3.87% identifying as having two or more races and 2.08% as Hispanic by 2010. However, there was no change in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, with these categories remaining at 0.00%. Similarly, the White category saw a small increase of 7.19%, moving from 1.67% in 2000 to 1.79% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	96.99%	92.26%	-4.88%
Two or More Races	0%	3.87%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.08%	0%
White	1.67%	1.79%	7.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%