Explore the Family Name Litterer

The meaning of Litterer

South German (Baden-Württemberg): unexplained. In the US, it is found mainly in IA. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Litterer has seen a rise in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 65,298 and by 2010, it had improved to 62,531, indicating a positive change of 4.24%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 284 in 2000 to 320 in 2010, marking an increase of 12.68%. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.11 suggesting that while the overall frequency of the name has increased, its relative commonness within the population has not changed significantly.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#62,531	4.24%
Count	284	320	12.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Litterer

The census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Litterer. Predominantly, this surname is associated with individuals identifying as White, accounting for 97.54% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.94% in 2010. There was a slight shift in the ethnic identities tied to this surname over the decade. While in 2000, about 1.76% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, this group's representation was completely absent in 2010. On the other hand, individuals identifying with two or more races began appearing in 2010, making up 2.5% of those with the Litterer surname. There were no significant changes noted for the Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. All this data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.54%	95.94%	-1.64%
Two or More Races	0%	2.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.76%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%