Explore the Family Name Splitt
The meaning of Splitt
North German: metonymic occupational name for someone who split wood, for example for shingles, from Middle Low German split ‘split piece of wood, shingle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Splitt in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Splitt has seen a slight decrease in its popularity rank, moving from 49,563 in 2000 to 50,362 in 2010 - a change of -1.61%. However, despite this shift in rank, the count of individuals with the surname Splitt has actually increased by 4.27%, from 398 in 2000 to 415 in 2010. Similarly, its proportion per 100k people has decreased slightly from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, reflecting a change of -6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,563 | #50,362 | -1.61% |
| Count | 398 | 415 | 4.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Splitt
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that most individuals with the surname Splitt identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 97.99% in 2000 to 95.42% in 2010. Interestingly, there has been an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, increasing from 0% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010. Additionally, some individuals have begun identifying as Hispanic since 2000, reaching 1.69% in 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.99% | 95.42% | -2.62% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.17% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.69% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |