Explore the Family Name Itkin

The meaning of Itkin

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Itke, a pet form of the Biblical name Judith, with the addition of the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Boris, Dmitry, Mikhail, Aleksandr, Grigori, Igor, Leonid, Lyudmila, Oleg, Raisa, Vladimir, Vlagimir. Jewish Yehuda, Isaak, Khaim, Meyer, Yakov.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Itkin has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Itkin ranked as the 51,945th most popular surname and had a count of 376 individuals. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 57,234 and only 356 individuals were recorded with this surname — a decrease in population by 5.32%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also fell by 14.29% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,945	#57,234	-10.18%
Count	376	356	-5.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Itkin

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Itkin, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly linked with individuals of White ethnicity. In 2000, 95.74% of those with this surname identified as White, increasing to 98.03% by 2010. A small percentage (2.66%) identified as Hispanic in 2000, but there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic with this surname in 2010. There were no instances in either year of the surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.74%	98.03%	2.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.66%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%