Explore the Family Name Davitt

The meaning of Davitt

1. Irish (Mayo): shortened form of McDavitt, see McDevitt. 2. Americanized form of Polish Dawid.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Davitt decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname slipped from 22,612 in 2000 to 25,701 in 2010, showing a drop of about 13.66 percent. In terms of the count, the number of individuals carrying the Davitt surname also fell from 1,061 to 959, indicating a decrease of roughly 9.61 percent. As a proportion per 100k, there was a decline of approximately 15.38 percent in the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,612	#25,701	-13.66%
Count	1,061	959	-9.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.33	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Davitt

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data presents some interesting shifts over the decade. There was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more ethnic identities. The former rose from 0.57 in 2000 to 1.25 in 2010, a change of about 119.30 percent, while the latter surged from 0.47 to 1.67, marking an impressive 255.32 percent increase. Meanwhile, the percentage of people with the Davitt surname who identified as White saw a slight decrease of 2.09 percent, dropping from 95.85 in 2000 to 93.85 in 2010. The Hispanic group showed a minor increase from 2.64 to 2.71, a rise of about 2.65 percent. Notably, there were no recorded instances of the surname among American Indian and Alaskan Natives, while the Black group appeared in the 2010 data with a 0.52 percent representation, absent in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.85%	93.85%	-2.09%
Hispanic	2.64%	2.71%	2.65%
Two or More Races	0.47%	1.67%	255.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.57%	1.25%	119.3%
Black	0%	0.52%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%