Explore the Family Name Britting

The meaning of Britting

1. South German: patronymic from Britt. 2. American shortened form of South German Brittinger, a cognate of 1 above.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Britting" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,775th in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slipped to 68,949th, a drop of approximately 9.84%. The count of people with this surname also decreased slightly, from 298 in 2000 to 285 in 2010, marking a decline of about 4.36%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small reduction, from 0.11 to 0.1, a change of -9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#62,775#68,949-9.84%
Count298285-4.36%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Britting

When it comes to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was little to no diversity among those bearing the surname "Britting" in both 2000 and 2010. Almost all individuals identified as White, with percentages of 96.64% and 96.14% respectively, showing a negligible decrease of 0.52% over the decade. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were also no reported occurrences of individuals identifying with two or more races for this surname during these years.

20002010Change
White96.64%96.14%-0.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%