Explore the Family Name Taitt

The meaning of Taitt

English (Warwickshire): variant of Tait. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Fitzroy, Declan.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Taitt has moderately increased in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 30,199th in terms of prevalence and rose slightly to a rank of 30,101 by 2010, an increase of about 0.32%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also grew from 732 to 779 between these years, representing a 6.42% change. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight decrease of 3.7%, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,199	#30,101	0.32%
Count	732	779	6.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Taitt

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts within the Taitt demographic. Although the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Black (65.30% in 2000 and 66.11% in 2010), there were noteworthy changes in other ethnic groupings. The percentage of Taitts identifying as Hispanic saw the most dramatic rise over the decade, increasing by 68.29% from 3.28% to 5.52%. Those identifying as two or more races also experienced significant growth, jumping from 2.19% to 3.34%, a 52.51% increase. Meanwhile, the share of Taitts identifying as White reduced by 16.72%, from 28.83% in 2000 to 24.01% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also appeared in 2010 with a small percentage of 1.03%, where it was non-existent in the 2000 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	65.3%	66.11%	1.24%
White	28.83%	24.01%	-16.72%
Hispanic	3.28%	5.52%	68.29%
Two or More Races	2.19%	3.34%	52.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.03%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%