Explore the Family Name Sitton

The meaning of Sitton

1. English (London): possibly a variant of Seaton. 2. Jewish (from the Ottoman Empire): variant of Sutton.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sitton has slightly decreased over the years. In 2000, Sitton was the 9498th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 10023rd spot, indicating a decline of 5.53%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 3139 in 2000 to 3215 in 2010, demonstrating a growth of 2.42%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the last name Sitton per 100,000 people also fell by 6.03%, moving from 1.16 in 2000 to 1.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,498	#10,023	-5.53%
Count	3,139	3,215	2.42%
Proportion per 100k	1.16	1.09	-6.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sitton

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sitton, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals carrying the surname identified as White, although this percentage modestly decreased from 89.20% to 87.78%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a notable rise of 33.82%, while those identifying as Two or more races increased by 65.69%. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black individuals showed marginal decreases, with changes of -26.56% and -0.81% respectively. Finally, there was a slight increase in individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, going from 0.51% to 0.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.2%	87.78%	-1.59%
Black	6.21%	6.16%	-0.81%
Hispanic	2.07%	2.77%	33.82%
Two or More Races	1.37%	2.27%	65.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.56%	9.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	0.47%	-26.56%