Explore the Family Name Ottis

The meaning of Ottis

English: variant of Otis, a variant of Oates.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ottis shows a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Ottis was ranked 75,695th among all U.S. surnames. However, by 2010, it dropped to the 76,768th position, marking a decrease of 1.42%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Ottis actually saw a small increase of 5.49%, growing from 237 people in 2000 to 250 in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals named Ottis per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,695	#76,768	-1.42%
Count	237	250	5.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ottis

The ethnic identity linked to the surname Ottis also revealed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 83.12% in 2000 to 80% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Ottis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or as belonging to more than one ethnicity during these years. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic and Black increased over the decade. Hispanic representation grew by 61.14%, rising from 4.22% to 6.80%. Similarly, those identifying as Black increased from 10.13% to 11.20%, representing a growth of 10.56%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.12%	80%	-3.75%
Black	10.13%	11.2%	10.56%
Hispanic	4.22%	6.8%	61.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%