Explore the Family Name Sitter
The meaning of Sitter
1. German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Sitten (Saxony, Silesia, Switzerland). 2. North German: from a variant of the ancient Germanic personal name Sindher formed with sind ‘way’ + heri ‘army’. 3. South German: unrounded variant of Sütter, see Sutter. 4. Germanized form of Slovenian Sitar.
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How common is the last name Sitter in the United States?
The surname Sitter, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has witnessed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,053rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 24,531st position, indicating an 11.24% decrease. The count of individuals with the Sitter surname also fell by 6.94% during this time, thereby reducing the proportion of Sitters per 100,000 people from 0.41 to 0.35.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,053 | #24,531 | -11.24% |
| Count | 1,095 | 1,019 | -6.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.35 | -14.63% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sitter
As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. The majority of individuals with the surname Sitter identified as White, with 96.71% in 2000 and 95.78% in 2010, marking a minor decrease of 0.96%. Hispanic representation among Sitters increased notably by 78.18%, going from 1.10% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010. Those identifying as Two or more races also saw a significant increase, growing by 43.90%. Meanwhile, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives increased slightly from 0.73% to 0.88%. No individuals with the Sitter surname identified themselves as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.71% | 95.78% | -0.96% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.96% | 78.18% |
| Two or More Races | 0.82% | 1.18% | 43.9% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.73% | 0.88% | 20.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.64% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |