Explore the Family Name Politte

The meaning of Politte

Variant of Polite, a surname of French origin. This surname is also found in France (Nord), where it is very rare. In the US, it is found almost exclusively in MO. History: American bearers of the surname Politte are descendants of Hypolite Paul Robert from IL (see Polite).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Politte" increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,004 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 20,617, reflecting a growth of 1.84%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, from 1,166 in 2000 to 1,285 in 2010, marking a 10.21% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people grew slightly, from 0.43 to 0.44, indicating a 2.33% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,004	#20,617	1.84%
Count	1,166	1,285	10.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.44	2.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Politte

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Politte" also evolved between 2000 and 2010, as shown by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the majority of those with this surname identified as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 95.03% in 2000 to 93.46% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Black rose significantly, from 1.54% to 2.72%, representing a 76.62% increase. Those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 1.37% to 1.17%, while those reporting two or more ethnicities increased from 1.37% to 1.63%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.03%	93.46%	-1.65%
Black	1.54%	2.72%	76.62%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.63%	18.98%
Hispanic	1.37%	1.17%	-14.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%