Explore the Family Name Colpitts
The meaning of Colpitts
English (Durham and Northumberland): habitational name from Colpitts in Slaley (Northumberland), which is named from Old English col ‘(char)coal’ + pytt ‘pit’.
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How common is the last name Colpitts in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Colpitts has seen a slight decline in recent years. In 2000, it ranked 27,439th in popularity among U.S. surnames and dropped to 29,198th by 2010, showing a change of -6.41%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased by 1.93%, from 827 in 2000 to 811 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also experienced a decrease of 12.9%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,439 | #29,198 | -6.41% |
| Count | 827 | 811 | -1.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.27 | -12.9% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colpitts
On the subject of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The number of people with the Colpitts surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 60%, from 0.85% to 1.36%. However, those identifying as having two or more races saw a decrease of -16.54%, falling from 1.33% to 1.11%. The majority who identified as White saw a marginal decrease of -0.72%, shifting from 96.13% to 95.44%. Notably, there was a rise in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native from 0 to 0.99% while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and Black were either zero or had been suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.13% | 95.44% | -0.72% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.85% | 1.36% | 60% |
| Two or More Races | 1.33% | 1.11% | -16.54% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.99% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.21% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |