Explore the Family Name Strittmatter

The meaning of Strittmatter

South German: habitational name for someone from Strittmatt, near Waldshut. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Fritz, Guenther, Kurt.

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

The surname Strittmatter experienced a minor decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Strittmatter was the 23,547th most common last name in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 24,305th spot, marking a drop of 3.22%. In terms of count, the number of people with this surname increased slightly from 1,005 to 1,032, a growth rate of 2.69%. However, when measured per 100,000 population, the proportion decreased by 5.41%, reflecting the overall growth of the U.S. population during that decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,547	#24,305	-3.22%
Count	1,005	1,032	2.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.35	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strittmatter

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the Strittmatter surname also evolved over the same period. The majority identifies as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 97.61% in 2000 to 96.90% in 2010. A small portion identifies as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic, with both groups experiencing growth over the ten years, 13.33% and 5.88% respectively. Additionally, there was a notable increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.5% to 0.87%. However, the Black category and the American Indian and Alaskan Native category reported no identified individuals bearing the Strittmatter surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.61%	96.9%	-0.73%
Hispanic	1.19%	1.26%	5.88%
Two or More Races	0.5%	0.87%	74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%	0.68%	13.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%