Explore the Family Name Sitterly

The meaning of Sitterly

Americanized form of South German Sitterli, Sitterle, an occupational name for a shoemaker or tailor, from a diminutive of Middle High German sūter ‘sewer’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sitterly saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 49,057, but by 2010 it had slipped to 49,723, representing a decline of 1.36%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Sitterly surname increased slightly from 403 in 2000 to 422 in 2010, a growth rate of 4.71%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 6.67% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,057	#49,723	-1.36%
Count	403	422	4.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sitterly

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sitterly. From 2000 to 2010, there was a small increase in the percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as White, growing from 94.54% to 95.02%. The representation of Hispanic individuals also increased significantly, rising from 1.24% to 1.66%, a growth rate of 33.87%. However, there were decreases in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races, with declines of 4.70% and 20.81%, respectively. During both census years, no individuals with the Sitterly surname identified as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.54%	95.02%	0.51%
Hispanic	1.24%	1.66%	33.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.49%	1.42%	-4.7%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.18%	-20.81%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%