Explore the Family Name Pittard

The meaning of Pittard

English (Somerset): nickname from a derivative of Old French pite ‘pitiful, lamentable’, perhaps applied to a family living in extreme poverty.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Pittard" saw a slight shift between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 18607th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 19538th position, marking a change of -5.0%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 1366 to 1382, showing a growth rate of 1.17%. The proportion of people named Pittard per 100,000 population also decreased from 0.51 to 0.47, reflecting a -7.84% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,607	#19,538	-5%
Count	1,366	1,382	1.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.47	-7.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pittard

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname "Pittard," the findings from the Decennial U.S. Census showed minor changes over the decade. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of the Pittards at 84.30%, down slightly from 84.99% in 2000. Those reporting as Black accounted for 11.58% in 2010, decreasing from 12.88% in 2000. The group of people identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase of 54.70%, rising from 1.17% to 1.81%. Interestingly, the group reporting as two or more races jumped significantly from 0.66% to 1.74%, indicating an increase of 163.64%. No change was observed in populations identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.99%	84.3%	-0.81%
Black	12.88%	11.58%	-10.09%
Hispanic	1.17%	1.81%	54.7%
Two or More Races	0.66%	1.74%	163.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%