Explore the Family Name Emmitt
The meaning of Emmitt
English (Lincolnshire): variant of Emmett.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Emmitt in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Emmitt has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 38,395th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 41,886th position, marking a drop of just over 9%. The actual count of individuals bearing the Emmitt name also decreased during this period from 542 to 519, a reduction of around 4.24%. The proportion of people with the Emmitt surname per 100k population also dropped by 10% from 0.2 to 0.18.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,395 | #41,886 | -9.09% |
| Count | 542 | 519 | -4.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emmitt
The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Emmitt. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Emmitt surname identified as White (81.55%), followed by Black (15.13%), then those identifying with two or more races (1.29%) and Hispanic (1.11%). There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White, there was a decrease in this group (77.65%), and an increase among those identifying as Black (18.50%) and Hispanic (2.50%). The percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.55% | 77.65% | -4.78% |
| Black | 15.13% | 18.5% | 22.27% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 2.5% | 125.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |