Explore the Family Name Kirts

The meaning of Kirts

Probably an altered form of German Kirtz.

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

The surname Kirts, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity from the years 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 29,142nd in terms of prevalence and fell to 31,285th by 2010, representing a 7.35% decrease. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly over this ten-year period, going from 766 in 2000 to 741 in 2010, marking a decline of 3.26%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the surname Kirts was represented by approximately 0.28 individuals in 2000 and decreased to about 0.25 individuals per 100,000 by 2010, a change of -10.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,142	#31,285	-7.35%
Count	766	741	-3.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kirts

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kirts, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly carried by individuals identifying as White, followed by those identifying as Black. In 2000, around 86.55% of bearers identified as White, which slightly fell to 85.70% in 2010, a minor decrease of 0.98%. In contrast, the percentage of bearers who identify as Black rose from 11.36% in 2000 to 12.82% in 2010, an increase of 12.85%. Interestingly, the data shows a decrease in individuals reporting two or more races from 1.31% in 2000 to 0.67% in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.55%	85.7%	-0.98%
Black	11.36%	12.82%	12.85%
Two or More Races	1.31%	0.67%	-48.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0.78%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%