Explore the Family Name Suitter
The meaning of Suitter
South German (Bavaria): variant of Suiter. The surname Suitter is very rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Suitter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Suitter has significantly increased over the years. In 2000, Suitter was ranked 65,862nd in popularity and saw a rise by 7.44% to rank 60,960th in 2010. The count of people holding the Suitter surname also experienced growth from 281 in 2000 to 330 in 2010, marking a 17.44% increase. This development is further underlined by the proportion per 100,000 people, which rose by 10.0% from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,862 | #60,960 | 7.44% |
| Count | 281 | 330 | 17.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suitter
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Suitter surname identified as White – 95.73% in 2000 and 92.12% in 2010, despite a slight decrease of 3.77%. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which went up by 112.62%, from 2.14% to 4.55%. Additionally, the 2010 census marked the first appearance of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races at 2.42%. No Suitter respondents identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black during either the 2000 or 2010 census periods.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.73% | 92.12% | -3.77% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.14% | 4.55% | 112.62% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.42% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |