Explore the Family Name Ditto

The meaning of Ditto

1. Altered form of French Ditteau, unexplained. The surname Ditteau is no longer found in France. 2. Italian: from a short form of the personal name Benedetto. History: The surname Ditto of French origin was already in North America by 1700.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ditto has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 11,512 out of all surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 11,697. Despite this minor decrease in rank, the actual count of people with the Ditto surname increased from 2,508 in 2000 to 2,679 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 6.82%. The proportion of people named Ditto per 100,000 individuals also saw a marginal decrease of 2.15%, going from 0.93 in 2000 to 0.91 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,512	#11,697	-1.61%
Count	2,508	2,679	6.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.93	0.91	-2.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ditto

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Ditto surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease of 3.24% in this group from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased by 13% over the same period, while the number of Hispanics more than doubled, rising by 124%. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races also saw an increase of approximately 51%. However, the data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 due to privacy concerns.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.43%	87.5%	-3.24%
Black	6.54%	7.39%	13%
Hispanic	1%	2.24%	124%
Two or More Races	1.16%	1.75%	50.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.44%	0%	0%