Explore the Family Name Koetting

The meaning of Koetting

1. habitational name from a place called Köttingen in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate.German (Kötting): 2. from an old personal name formed with Old High German got ‘god’ or guot ‘good’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Koetting has seen a slight decrease in rank from 40,397 to 40,672 between 2000 and 2010, reflecting a -0.68 change. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.29% in the same period, growing from 510 to 537. The proportion of this surname per 100k people slightly decreased by -5.26%, moving from 0.19 to 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#40,397#40,672-0.68%
Count5105375.29%
Proportion per 100k0.190.18-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koetting

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Koetting identify as White, with an increase from 96.27% in 2000 to 96.83% in 2010. The representation of the Hispanic ethnicity also saw a significant increase of 13.78%, albeit a small overall percentage, rising from 1.96% to 2.23%. Meanwhile, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero, indicating no individuals with the Koetting surname identified with these ethnic identities during this time period. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 0.98% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.27%96.83%0.58%
Hispanic1.96%2.23%13.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.98%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%