Explore the Family Name Bittenbender

The meaning of Bittenbender

Altered form of German Bittenbinder, an occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German büte(n) ‘cask, (wine) barrel’ + binder ‘binder’ (agent derivative of binden ‘to bind’). Compare Fassbender.

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

The popularity of the surname Bittenbender, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 34,071 in terms of popularity, which dropped to 36,736 by 2010, marking a change of -7.82%. The count, or the number of individuals with this surname, also saw a drop from 630 in 2000 to 608 in 2010, indicating a decline of -3.49%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people dipped from 0.23 to 0.21 during the same period, representing a decrease of -8.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,071	#36,736	-7.82%
Count	630	608	-3.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bittenbender

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bittenbender, information based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is primarily linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, a whopping 97.78% of Bittenbenders identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly to 96.05% in 2010. The decade saw a rise in Hispanic association with the surname from 0.95% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010, experiencing a significant increase of 107.37%. There was also a minor presence of Asian/Pacific Islander identity in 2010, at 0.99%, where there had been none in 2000. However, there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.78%	96.05%	-1.77%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.97%	107.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.99%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%