Explore the Family Name Gitelman

The meaning of Gitelman

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Gittelman. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ephraim, Esfir, Gersh, Haya, Naum, Osher, Shmil, Srul, Yitzhak, Zvi. Russian Leonid, Yefim, Boris, Igor, Lev, Anatoly, Dmitry, Maks, Mikhail, Valeriy, Yevgeniy, Zhanna.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gitelman saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 77,742 in 2000 to 70,403 in 2010, marking an upward change of 9.44%. In terms of count, the number of individuals carrying the Gitelman surname increased by 21.4% from 229 in 2000 to 278 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100k population also rose by 12.5% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#77,742#70,4039.44%
Count22927821.4%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gitelman

In terms of ethnic identity, the Gitelman surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.82% of people with this surname identified as White, which further increased to 99.28% in 2010, reflecting a change of 1.49%. There were no recorded individuals with the Gitelman surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.82%99.28%1.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%