Explore the Family Name Coit

The meaning of Coit

English (Devon): variant of Coyte, a nickname from Anglo-Norman French coyte, coite ‘discus, flat stone’, hence probably used for an enthusiastic or successful quoit player.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Coit has slightly decreased in the 2010s compared to the 2000s. In 2000, the surname was ranked 22,033, but by 2010 it dropped to a rank of 22,749, marking a decrease of 3.25%. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 1,097 to 1,126 during the same period, indicating a growth of 2.64%. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals named Coit per 100,000 people decreased by 7.32% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,033	#22,749	-3.25%
Count	1,097	1,126	2.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.38	-7.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coit

When looking at the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Coit, changes can be observed between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of White individuals with this surname reduced from 68.37% to 63.85%, while the percentage of those identifying as Black rose from 26.07% to 28.06%. The Hispanic population with the Coit surname also saw an increase, climbing from 2.83% to 3.29%. Those identifying as having two or more races increased significantly from 1.73% to 3.02%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were barely represented in 2000 but saw slight increases in 2010, to 1.15% and 0.62% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.37%	63.85%	-6.61%
Black	26.07%	28.06%	7.63%
Hispanic	2.83%	3.29%	16.25%
Two or More Races	1.73%	3.02%	74.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.15%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.62%	0%