Explore the Family Name Twitty
The meaning of Twitty
English (Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Lancashire): unexplained.
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How common is the last name Twitty in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Twitty has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 10,948 and this improved to 10,809 in 2010, representing an upsurge of 1.27%. The count also increased from 2,667 in 2000 to 2,947 in 2010, marking a significant rise of 10.5%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also experienced a small growth from 0.99 in 2000 to 1.0 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,948 | #10,809 | 1.27% |
| Count | 2,667 | 2,947 | 10.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.99 | 1 | 1.01% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Twitty
As per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Twitty varied between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group was Black, making up 50.77% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 51.17% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity was White, which decreased from 45.97% in 2000 to 43.43% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw the most substantial increase, rising from 0.67% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010. Similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category also saw a marked increase, moving from 0.22% to 0.41% during the same period. Those indicating they were of two or more races went up by 23.5%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation in the Twitty surname almost doubled, from 0.19% in 2000 to 0.44% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 50.77% | 51.17% | 0.79% |
| White | 45.97% | 43.43% | -5.53% |
| Two or More Races | 2.17% | 2.68% | 23.5% |
| Hispanic | 0.67% | 1.87% | 179.1% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.19% | 0.44% | 131.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.22% | 0.41% | 86.36% |