Explore the Family Name Mitts

The meaning of Mitts

1. Probably an Americanized form of Flemish De Mits, an occupational name from Middle Dutch mets(e) ‘bricklayer’. The name is recorded in England in the 19th century. 2. Alternatively, perhaps it may be an Americanized form of Jewish Mitz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Mitts" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 14,453 in 2000 to 15,322 in 2010, indicating a trend of reduced usage at a rate of -6.01%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname experienced a marginal increase by 1.11% from 1894 in 2000 to 1915 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of the surname Mitts per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,453	#15,322	-6.01%
Count	1,894	1,915	1.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.65	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mitts

On the ethnicity front, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Mitts" diversified between 2000 and 2010. Despite the majority being of White ethnicity (84.60% in 2010, down from 87.22% in 2000), there was a noticeable rise in the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islander from 0.63% to 0.89%, alongside an increase in those identifying with two or more races, which went up from 2.32% to 3.66%. Hispanic representation also rose from 2.06% to 2.72%. The percentage of Black ethnicity increased slightly from 6.18% to 6.58% while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained relatively stable, decreasing marginally from 1.58% to 1.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.22%	84.6%	-3%
Black	6.18%	6.58%	6.47%
Two or More Races	2.32%	3.66%	57.76%
Hispanic	2.06%	2.72%	32.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.58%	1.57%	-0.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0.89%	41.27%