Explore the Family Name Chait

The meaning of Chait

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tailor, from Yiddish khayet (Hebrew ḥayat). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Arnon, Herschel, Isidor, Meyer, Nechama, Yossi. German Frieda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Chait" declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 28,049th in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 30,735th. This represents a decrease of 9.58%. The count of people with this surname also fell from 804 in 2000 to 758 in 2010, amounting to a decrease of 5.72%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 13.33%, going from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,049	#30,735	-9.58%
Count	804	758	-5.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.26	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chait

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Chait". In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of people with this surname identified as White, though there was a slight decrease, from 95.52% to 94.59%, in this group over the decade. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.86% in 2000 to 4.09% in 2010, indicating a change of 43.01%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and as part of two or more races saw decreases in their percentages. It is important to note that there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	94.59%	-0.97%
Hispanic	2.86%	4.09%	43.01%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0.66%	-12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.87%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%