Explore the Family Name Ittner

The meaning of Ittner

South German: metronymic from a short form of a female compound personal name beginning with Ita- (of uncertain origin) + -er suffix. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Otto, Heinrich, Hermann, Lorenz.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ittner has seen a decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ittner was ranked 39,885th most popular surname, however, it dropped to 44,270th position in 2010, signifying a 10.99% reduction in rank. The total count of individuals with this surname also declined by 6.18%, dropping from 518 in 2000 to 486 in 2010. This translated to a 15.79% decrease in the proportion per 100,000 population, falling from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#39,885#44,270-10.99%
Count518486-6.18%
Proportion per 100k0.190.16-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ittner

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Ittner surname identify as White, increasing from 95.17% in 2000 to 97.12% in 2010. In 2000, there were minor representations from the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicities at 1.16% and 0.97% respectively, but these figures dropped to zero by 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also saw a slight decrease from 1.74% in 2000 to 1.65% in 2010. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.17%97.12%2.05%
Two or More Races1.74%1.65%-5.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.16%0%0%
Hispanic0.97%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%