Explore the Family Name Bitters
The meaning of Bitters
Dutch: variant of Bitter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bitters in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bitters has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked at 40,833, but by 2010, it had slipped to 54,296 – a decrease of almost 33%. The actual count of people with this surname also dropped by approximately 25%, from 504 individuals in 2000 to 380 in 2010, reducing its proportion per 100,000 people from 0.19 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,833 | #54,296 | -32.97% |
| Count | 504 | 380 | -24.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.13 | -31.58% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bitters
The Decennial U.S. Census data also gives an insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bitters. In 2000, nearly all individuals (97.22%) with this surname identified as White, while a very small proportion identified as Hispanic (1.39%) or reported being of two or more races (1.19%). By 2010, there was a slight shift in these figures: while the majority still identified as White (95.53%), the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic more than doubled to 3.16%, and those reporting two or more races dropped to zero. There were no individuals with the Bitters surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.22% | 95.53% | -1.74% |
| Hispanic | 1.39% | 3.16% | 127.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.19% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |