Explore the Family Name Kittelson

The meaning of Kittelson

Americanized form of Norwegian Kittelsen: patronymic from the personal name Kittel, from Old Norse Ketill, from ketill ‘sacrificial cauldron, helmet’. Compare Kettleson and Kittleson.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kittelson saw a growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kittelson ranked 17,835 in popularity with a count of 1,447 people carrying the surname. By 2010, the rank had improved to 17,530 with an increased count of 1,606 people bearing the name. This rise represents a 1.71% increase in rank and a 10.99% boost in count. Interestingly, the proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,835	#17,530	1.71%
Count	1,447	1,606	10.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.54	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kittelson

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Kittelson identify as White, though there was a slight decrease from 96.82% in 2000 to 95.21% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also grew by 31.67%, albeit from a smaller base of 1.80% to 2.37%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose marginally by 6.58% from 0.76% to 0.81%. Interestingly, the surname saw a significant surge in those reporting two or more ethnic identities, with an increase of 120.83% from 0.48% to 1.06%. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.82%	95.21%	-1.66%
Hispanic	1.8%	2.37%	31.67%
Two or More Races	0.48%	1.06%	120.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	0.81%	6.58%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%