Explore the Family Name Kitto

The meaning of Kitto

1. Cornish (also Devon): from a pet form of Middle English Kit (a pet form of Christopher or Christian) + Cornish -ow. Compare Kitt, which is also predominantly Cornish. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Kito: from the personal name Kito, a short form of Kitan, Sorbian vernacular equivalent of Christian.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kitto has seen some changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kitto was ranked as the 32,939th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 656 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, this rank slipped slightly to 33,941st, despite a slight increase in count to 670. This represents a change of -3.04 in rank and a 2.13 increase in count over the decade. The proportion per 100k also decreased by -4.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,939	#33,941	-3.04%
Count	656	670	2.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kitto

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Kitto identified as White, with percentages increasing from 84.45% in 2000 to 85.82% in 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease from 9.91% to 8.06%. The percentage of those with two or more ethnic identities increased slightly over the decade, from 2.59% to 2.69%. Similarly, the percentage of Hispanic identifiers increased from 2.29% to 2.84%. No Kitto identifiers reported Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.45%	85.82%	1.62%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	9.91%	8.06%	-18.67%
Hispanic	2.29%	2.84%	24.02%
Two or More Races	2.59%	2.69%	3.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%