Explore the Family Name Gitter
The meaning of Gitter
1. German: from Middle High German gitter ‘railing, bar’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a gate or barrier, or a metonymic occupational name for a janitor. 2. German: habitational name from a place called Gitter near Brunswick; the placename is probably of Celtic origin. 3. Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): nickname or artificial name from Yiddish dialect giter ‘good’, an equivalent of Good. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Wolf, Aloys, Benno, Frieda, Hermann.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gitter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gitter saw some changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 36,572, but by 2010 it had fallen slightly to rank 38,265. This represents a change of -4.63%. However, the overall number of people with this surname increased marginally from 577 in 2000 to 579 in 2010, an increase of 0.35%. Despite this slight increase in count, the proportion of individuals with the surname Gitter per 100k decreased by 4.76% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,572 | #38,265 | -4.63% |
| Count | 577 | 579 | 0.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gitter
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gitter, there are several noteworthy shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 1.04% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010, marking an increase of 82.69%. Similarly, those associating with two or more races grew by 57.02%, and Hispanic identification surged by 128.10%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 3.05%, from 95.84% in 2000 to 92.92% in 2010. The proportions for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0 throughout both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.84% | 92.92% | -3.05% |
| Hispanic | 1.21% | 2.76% | 128.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.04% | 1.9% | 82.69% |
| Two or More Races | 1.21% | 1.9% | 57.02% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |