Explore the Family Name Chatt

The meaning of Chatt

English (Durham): variant of Catt.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chatt has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,124th most popular, and by 2010, it had slipped to 59,470th, a change of -7.88%. The total count of people with the surname also saw a small decline from 349 in 2000 to 340 in 2010, marking a drop of 2.58%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Chatt per 100,000 people decreased from 0.13 to 0.12, illustrating a 7.69% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#59,470	-7.88%
Count	349	340	-2.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chatt

Regarding ethnicity for the surname Chatt, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicate an assortment of ethnic identities within this name grouping. In 2010, there was a slight increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander compared to 2000, where no individuals identified under this category. However, the numbers for those identifying with two or more races remained constant at zero. The majority of individuals with the surname Chatt identify as White, although there was a small decrease from 83.67% in 2000 to 80.29% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a tiny upturn from 2.58% to 2.65%, while the percentage of those identifying as Black increased by 5% from 12.61% to 13.24%. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.67%	80.29%	-4.04%
Black	12.61%	13.24%	5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.94%	0%
Hispanic	2.58%	2.65%	2.71%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%