Explore the Family Name Witkin
The meaning of Witkin
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Vitke, a pet form of Vite (of Slavic origin) + the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Mordecai, Yehoshua, Zelig.
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How common is the last name Witkin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Witkin ranked 40,083 in popularity in 2000 and dropped to 43,077 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 7.47 percent. The number of people carrying this surname also saw a slight decline from 515 in 2000 to 502 in 2010, a drop of 2.52 percent. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the Witkin surname per 100,000 population decreased by 10.53 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,083 | #43,077 | -7.47% |
| Count | 515 | 502 | -2.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.17 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Witkin
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that among those with the surname Witkin, the majority identified as White, although this percentage declined from 96.89 in 2000 to 94.42 in 2010. Over the decade, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnic identity among individuals with the surname, with each group representing 1.20 percent and 2.99 percent, respectively, in 2010. There was also a small increase in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races, from 0.97 percent in 2000 to 1.20 percent in 2010. However, the proportion identifying as Black dropped from 0.97 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained stagnant at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.89% | 94.42% | -2.55% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.99% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.2% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.97% | 1.2% | 23.71% |
| Black | 0.97% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |