Explore the Family Name Gittelman

The meaning of Gittelman

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from a pet form of the female personal name Gute. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Arye.

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

The surname Gittelman, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has maintained a consistent level of popularity over the years. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 71,808 and by 2010 it marginally dropped to 71,886, indicating a slight decrease in popularity by 0.11%. The count, however, increased from 253 individuals in 2000 to 271 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 7.11%. This shows that while the rank dipped slightly, the actual number of people with the Gittelman surname increased over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.09 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,808	#71,886	-0.11%
Count	253	271	7.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gittelman

The ethnic identity associated with the Gittelman surname, as detailed in the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, 95.26% of Gittelmans identified as White which decreased slightly to 93.36% by 2010. There was a negligible presence of Hispanic ethnicity, increasing from 2.77% in 2000 to 2.95% in 2010. Interestingly, the data from 2010 also reveals that there was a small percentage (2.21%) of Gittelmans who identified with two or more races, a category that was not present in the 2000 census. No Gittelmans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.26%	93.36%	-1.99%
Hispanic	2.77%	2.95%	6.5%
Two or More Races	0%	2.21%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%