Explore the Family Name Hitter

The meaning of Hitter

1. English: perhaps a variant of the extinct surname Hetter, which is itself a variant of Hatter. 2. German: rare variant of Hütter (see Hutter) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Hitter" has seen a dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 89,549th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 103,655th position, representing a 15.75% decrease in its ranking. Regarding the count, there were 192 individuals with the Hitter last name in 2000, which slightly decreased to 173 in 2010, marking a reduction of 9.9%. This decline is also reflected in the proportion per 100k people, with a fall from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, equating to a 14.29% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#89,549	#103,655	-15.75%
Count	192	173	-9.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hitter

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Hitter surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identified as White in both years. However, there was a slight decrease in this group's representation, falling from 94.79% in 2000 to 88.44% in 2010, a change of -6.70%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.13% in 2000 to 8.67% in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 177%. No individuals with the Hitter surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, maintaining a constant figure of 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.79%	88.44%	-6.7%
Hispanic	3.13%	8.67%	177%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%