Explore the Family Name Whitefoot
The meaning of Whitefoot
English (Shropshire and Radnorshire): nickname from Middle English whit ‘white’ + fot ‘foot’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Whitefoot in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Whitefoot has seen a small dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. As of 2000, the surname ranked 58,849th in popularity in the United States. By 2010, it had slipped slightly to 59,901st. The actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.66% during this period, from 322 to 337. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%, demonstrating that while the absolute number of people named Whitefoot grew, their share of the overall population diminished.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,849 | #59,901 | -1.79% |
| Count | 322 | 337 | 4.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whitefoot
The ethnic identification associated with the surname Whitefoot also saw some shifts over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White (73.29%), followed by American Indian and Alaskan Native (21.12%). A small percentage identified as having two or more races (2.48%) or Hispanic (1.86%). The Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories both registered zero. Fast forward to 2010, the percentage identifying as White rose to 74.78% and the percentage identifying as Hispanic surged to 4.45%, showing an impressive growth of 139.25%. Meanwhile, the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native among Whitefoots declined by 18.51% to 17.21%. Those identifying as having two or more races climbed to 2.97%. There were still no people named Whitefoot who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.29% | 74.78% | 2.03% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 21.12% | 17.21% | -18.51% |
| Hispanic | 1.86% | 4.45% | 139.25% |
| Two or More Races | 2.48% | 2.97% | 19.76% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |