Explore the Family Name Kittler

The meaning of Kittler

German: 1. from an agent derivative of Middle High German kit(t)el ‘smock, shirt-like garment’, hence an occupational name for a maker of such garments. 2. variant of Küttler (see Kuttler). Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Herta, Kurt, Reinhold.

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

The surname Kittler has seen a decrease in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 42,677th and fell to 56,073rd in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 31.39%. The count of individuals with this surname has also dropped by around 23.64%, from 478 people in 2000 to 365 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 33.33%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,677	#56,073	-31.39%
Count	478	365	-23.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.12	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kittler

Based on ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Kittler between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White reduced by about 6.12%, from 82.01% to 76.99%. There was a notable increase among those who identify as Black, rising from 14.44% to 19.18%. The representation of Kittlers of Hispanic ethnicity also increased by 50%, from 1.46% to 2.19%. Furthermore, there was a small increase among those reporting two or more races, climbing from 1.46% to 1.64%. However, there were no reported changes for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.01%	76.99%	-6.12%
Black	14.44%	19.18%	32.83%
Hispanic	1.46%	2.19%	50%
Two or More Races	1.46%	1.64%	12.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%