Explore the Family Name Pitcairn

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pitcairn experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pitcairn was ranked 61,207, while in 2010 it rose to 63,698, indicating a negative change of about 4.07%. The count of individuals with this surname also marginally increased from 307 in 2000 to 313 in 2010, demonstrating a positive change of 1.95%. The proportion of people with the surname Pitcairn per 100,000 remained steady at 0.11 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#63,698-4.07%
Count3073131.95%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pitcairn

When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Pitcairn, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a majority identify as White. This group increased slightly from 93.16% in 2000 to 93.93% in 2010. Those identifying as Black made up 3.91% of the Pitcairn surname bearers in 2000 but decreased slightly to 3.83% by 2010. Noteworthy is the appearance of a small Hispanic presence of 1.60% in 2010, which did not exist in the 2000 data. There were no changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, as their percentages remained at zero in both years.

20002010Change
White93.16%93.93%0.83%
Black3.91%3.83%-2.05%
Hispanic0%1.6%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%