Explore the Family Name Tittel

The meaning of Tittel

1. South German: probably a nickname from Middle High German tütelen ‘to flatter’, or possibly from Middle High German tütel ‘nipple, tit’. 2. North German: from a variant of Dietel, a pet form of a personal name formed with the ancient Germanic element theud ‘people, tribe’ (see Dietrich). Some characteristic forenames: German Friedrich, Hans, Helmuth, Jurgen, Klaus, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tittel declined between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 62,577th in 2000, it dropped to 86,005th in 2010, representing a decline of 37.44 percent. In terms of count, there were 299 instances of the surname in 2000, which reduced to 217 by 2010, marking a decrease of 27.42 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 individuals also decreased from 0.11 to 0.07 during this time period, signifying a drop of 36.36 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#86,005	-37.44%
Count	299	217	-27.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.07	-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tittel

The ethnicity associated with the surname Tittel also saw some changes from 2000 to 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname increased from 2.01 to 2.76, showing a growth of 37.31 percent. However, no changes were noted among those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. Interestingly, the percentage of Whites with this surname slightly decreased from 96.32 to 94.93, indicating a minor reduction of 1.44 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.32%	94.93%	-1.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.01%	2.76%	37.31%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%