Explore the Family Name Tritt

The meaning of Tritt

German: apparently from Old High German tretan ‘to step’. However, a South German family of this name are descendants of late 16th-century immigrants from Como, Italy, who bore the name de Triddi.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tritt has seen a slight increase between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,737th and had risen to the 14,119th by 2010, indicating a 4.19% rise in rankings. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,848 in 2000 to 2,128 in 2010, a significant increase of 15.15%. The proportion of people with the surname Tritt per 100k also saw an increase from 0.69 in 2000 to 0.72 in 2010, marking a 4.35% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,737	#14,119	4.19%
Count	1,848	2,128	15.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.72	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tritt

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Tritt also underwent changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census. While the White ethnic group remained dominant, decreasing slightly from 89.56% in 2000 to 88.82% in 2010, the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic groups significantly increased their representation. The Asian/Pacific Islander group increased from 0.38% to 1.17%, a dramatic 207.89% change, while the Hispanic group rose from 1.24% to 2.77%, marking a 123.39% change. However, the Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying as two or more races, saw decreases in their proportions.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.56%	88.82%	-0.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.71%	4.09%	-13.16%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.77%	123.39%
Black	2.65%	2.16%	-18.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	1.17%	207.89%
Two or More Races	1.46%	0.99%	-32.19%