Explore the Family Name Jetty

The meaning of Jetty

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Malla name from Sanskrit jyeshthi ‘superior’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jetty has seen a steady increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jetty was ranked the 67,113th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 58,337th spot—a change of approximately 13%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the same last name rose from 275 to 348 during this period, marking an increase of over 26%. The proportion per 100k also saw growth, rising from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, a 20% increment.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,113	#58,337	13.08%
Count	275	348	26.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jetty

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Jetty surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting changes over the decade. The percentage of Jetties identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander skyrocketed by over 151%, from 10.18% in 2000 to 25.57% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Two or More Races fell to zero in 2010 from 4% in 2000. Additionally, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from none in 2000 to 3.74% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as White decreased by about 16%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped by nearly 30%, with percentages moving from 61.82% and 22.91% in 2000 to 52.01% and 16.09% in 2010, respectively. The percentage of Black Jetty's remained at zero for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	61.82%	52.01%	-15.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	10.18%	25.57%	151.18%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	22.91%	16.09%	-29.77%
Hispanic	0%	3.74%	0%
Two or More Races	4%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%