Explore the Family Name Ifft
The meaning of Ifft
German: perhaps a habitational name from a place called Ifta near Eisbach in Thuringia.
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How common is the last name Ifft in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ifft has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 54,152nd most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 54,990th position, marking a decrease of 1.55%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 357 in 2000 to 374 in 2010, a growth of 4.76%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Ifft per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.13 during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,152 | #54,990 | -1.55% |
| Count | 357 | 374 | 4.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ifft
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of people with the Ifft surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although this percentage saw a slight decline from 98.04% to 95.99%. Notably, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Black by 2010, accounting for 2.14% of the Ifft population, where no such representation existed in 2000. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnicities was either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.04% | 95.99% | -2.09% |
| Black | 0% | 2.14% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |