Explore the Family Name Chitty
The meaning of Chitty
1. English (southeastern): habitational name from a place called Chitty in the parish of Chislet, Kent, named from an Old English personal name Citta + ēg ‘island, dry ground in marsh’. 2. Possibly an Americanized form of German Schütte (see Schutte).
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How common is the last name Chitty in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chitty's popularity shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Chitty ranked 15,509th in popularity among U.S. surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 15,912th place, a decrease of 2.6%. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Chitty surname increased from 1,733 in 2000 to 1,826 in 2010, a growth of 5.37%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 3.12% over the same time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,509 | #15,912 | -2.6% |
| Count | 1,733 | 1,826 | 5.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.64 | 0.62 | -3.12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chitty
The ethnicity associated with the Chitty surname also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010. Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the largest increase was seen in the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which rose by an impressive 386.42% from 0.81% to 3.94%. The percentage of people with the Chitty surname who identify with two or more ethnicities also went up by 32.10%. Meanwhile, the number of White individuals with the Chitty surname decreased by 5.67%, and those identifying as Hispanic saw a 14.05% decrease. However, both Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native groups saw increases of 16.00% and 13.79% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.59% | 79.79% | -5.67% |
| Black | 9.06% | 10.51% | 16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.81% | 3.94% | 386.42% |
| Hispanic | 3.06% | 2.63% | -14.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1.62% | 2.14% | 32.1% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.87% | 0.99% | 13.79% |