Explore the Family Name Wittner

The meaning of Wittner

German: habitational name for someone from any of several places called Witten (for example in the Ruhr) or Wittenau (for example, near Berlin and in Silesia). Compare Whitner. Some characteristic forenames: German Helmuth.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wittner experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wittner ranked 33,563 in terms of most common surnames, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 35,582, indicating a 6.02% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 641 in 2000 to 632 in 2010, a reduction of 1.4%. Furthermore, the proportion of Wittners per 100,000 people decreased by 12.5% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,563	#35,582	-6.02%
Count	641	632	-1.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wittner

When considering ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Wittner surname was predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 3.62% over the decade. In 2000, 94.07% of individuals with the Wittner surname identified as White, compared to 90.66% in 2010. A notable increase was observed within those who identify as two or more races, with an 88.99% surge from 1.09% in 2000 to 2.06% in 2010. There were also increases among those identifying as Hispanic (from 2.34% to 3.64%, a 55.56% rise) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 2.18% to 3.16%, a 44.95% rise). No changes were observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.07%	90.66%	-3.62%
Hispanic	2.34%	3.64%	55.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.18%	3.16%	44.95%
Two or More Races	1.09%	2.06%	88.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%