Explore the Family Name Starritt

The meaning of Starritt

Scottish: variant of Starrett.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Starritt has seen a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 88,461 and fell to 141,140 in 2010, marking a significant decrease of approximately 59.55%. The count of people with this surname also decreased by nearly 39.49%, with 195 people in 2000 and 118 people in 2010. Moreover, its proportion per 100k people dropped by about 42.86% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#88,461#141,140-59.55%
Count195118-39.49%
Proportion per 100k0.070.04-42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Starritt

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Starritt surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, around 89.23% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 86.44% in 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase, moving from 5.13% in 2000 to 7.63% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in both years. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010, down from 3.08% in 2000.

20002010Change
White89.23%86.44%-3.13%
American Indian and Alaskan Native5.13%7.63%48.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.08%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%