Explore the Family Name Sitzes
The meaning of Sitzes
German: variant of Sitz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sitzes in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sitzes saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 35,757th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 37,288th place, representing a drop of 4.28 percent. Despite this dip in rank, the actual count of people with the Sitzes name increased marginally from 594 to 598 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,757 | #37,288 | -4.28% |
| Count | 594 | 598 | 0.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.2 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sitzes
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Sitzes, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals with this last name identify as White. In 2000, 95.62 percent identified as such, although this proportion slightly lessened to 94.98 percent by 2010. A small increase was noted in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.35 percent in 2000 to 2.84 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more races remained relatively unchanged, while the number of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010. No individuals with the surname Sitzes identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.62% | 94.98% | -0.67% |
| Hispanic | 1.35% | 2.84% | 110.37% |
| Two or More Races | 1.68% | 1.67% | -0.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.84% | 0% | 0% |