Explore the Family Name Douthitt

The meaning of Douthitt

English: variant of Douthit.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Douthitt has seen some changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Douthitt held rank 19695 among popular surnames in the United States with a count of 1,266 bearers. By 2010, its rank had slightly dropped to 21204, indicating a -7.66% change. The total count of individuals carrying the surname also dropped slightly by -2.21%, from 1,266 in 2000 to 1,238 in 2010. This slight decrease is also reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which fell from 0.47 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010, marking a -10.64% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,695	#21,204	-7.66%
Count	1,266	1,238	-2.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.42	-10.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Douthitt

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Douthitt identify as White, representing 91.15% in 2000 and 90.47% in 2010. There was a small decrease of -0.75% within this group during the ten year period. The second largest group identified as Black, though it saw a decrease from 6.24% in 2000 to 5.41% in 2010, a -13.30% change. Those identifying as Hispanic experienced a slight increase of 10.53%, from 0.95% in 2000 to 1.05% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase of 168.97% in those identifying with two or more races, growing from 0.87% in 2000 to 2.34% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.15%	90.47%	-0.75%
Black	6.24%	5.41%	-13.3%
Two or More Races	0.87%	2.34%	168.97%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.05%	10.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%