Explore the Family Name Bittler

The meaning of Bittler

German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German bitelen ‘to ask or solicit’, hence a nickname or occupational name for a suitor, a bidder, or intermediary; later it became confused with Bettler ‘beggar’ (an agent derivative of betelen ‘to beg’) and the two words were used synonymously. Compare Bitler.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bittler experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 76,465th, but by 2010, it had dropped to 99,378th - a change of nearly 30%. The actual number of people with this surname decreased as well, falling from 234 in 2000 to 182 in 2010, a drop of approximately 22%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a decline of around 33%, going from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#99,378	-29.97%
Count	234	182	-22.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bittler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Bittler identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, about 94% claimed this ethnicity, and by 2010, that number had decreased slightly to 93.41%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small increase in those identifying with two or more races, increasing from zero in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.02%	93.41%	-0.65%
Two or More Races	0%	2.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%