Explore the Family Name Kitterman

The meaning of Kitterman

Americanized form of German Kettermann, in the south a metronymic from Ketter, a short form of Katharina; in the north a nickname for a heretic or godless person, from Middle Low German ketter (modern German Ketzer) ‘heretic’ + man ‘man’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Kitterman surname has seen significant growth in the United States over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 14,966th, but by 2010 it had risen to 11,560th, marking an increase of 22.76%. Over the same period, the count of individuals bearing the Kitterman surname also increased by 50.06%, from 1,812 to 2,719. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals grew by 37.31%, from 0.67 in 2000 to 0.92 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,966	#11,560	22.76%
Count	1,812	2,719	50.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.92	37.31%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kitterman

The Kitterman surname's ethnic identity profile has diversified according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those carrying the surname identified as White in both 2000 (95.97%) and 2010 (94.78%), there was a slight decline in this group across the decade. Notably, the percentage of Kittermans identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 0.94% to 1.8% over the ten years. The census also recorded new instances of Kittermans identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, although these groups remained relatively small. Meanwhile, those reporting two or more races rose slightly from 1.55% to 1.62%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.97%	94.78%	-1.24%
Hispanic	0.94%	1.8%	91.49%
Two or More Races	1.55%	1.62%	4.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.83%	0.85%	2.41%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.51%	0%
Black	0%	0.44%	0%