Explore the Family Name Twitchell

The meaning of Twitchell

English: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Twitchell has seen slight changes in its popularity over the years. In 2000, Twitchell ranked as the 11,057th most common name, and by 2010 it had dropped slightly to a rank of 11,319, a change of -2.37%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,637 in 2000 to 2,789 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 5.76%. The proportion of individuals named Twitchell per 100,000 decreased by 3.06%, moving from 0.98 in 2000 to 0.95 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,057	#11,319	-2.37%
Count	2,637	2,789	5.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.98	0.95	-3.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Twitchell

The Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Twitchell surname. The majority of individuals with this last name identify as White, which was at 93.93% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 92.76% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black were relatively low but showed an increase from 2000 to 2010. There was a significant increase in people identifying as Hispanic, from 1.25% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010, showing a change of 69.60%. The percentage of people identified as two or more races remained relatively stable, while those identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease of 4.27%. It's important to note that these figures don't use any suppressed (S) data from the census to ensure individual privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.93%	92.76%	-1.25%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.81%	2.69%	-4.27%
Hispanic	1.25%	2.12%	69.6%
Two or More Races	1.74%	1.72%	-1.15%
Black	0%	0.39%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.32%	0%