Find out how popular the last name Bitew is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bitew.

Bitew, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bitew surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bitew in America

Bitew is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bitew surname appeared 110 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bitew.

The history of the last name Bitew

The surname BITEW originated in the region of Silesia, which is now part of modern-day Poland and the Czech Republic. It can be traced back to the 13th century, and is believed to be derived from the Old Slavic word "bitva," meaning "battle" or "fight."

The earliest known record of the name appears in a document from 1287, which mentions a landowner named Jakub Bitew in the village of Kluczbork, located in the Opole Voivodeship of Silesia. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was involved in military conflicts or had a reputation for being a skilled warrior.

In the 14th century, there are records of a family named Bitew residing in the town of Bytom, also in Silesia. One notable member of this family was Jan Bitew, who served as a councilor to the Duke of Opole in the late 1300s.

The name Bitew can also be found in several historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, including tax records and legal documents from various towns and cities across Silesia and neighboring regions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Michał Bitew, a Polish nobleman who lived in the early 16th century. He was a landowner and military commander who fought in the Polish-Teutonic War against the Teutonic Knights in the early 1500s.

Another prominent individual with the surname Bitew was Jan Bitew, a Polish writer and historian who lived in the 17th century. He authored several works on the history of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including a chronicle of the reign of King John III Sobieski.

In the 18th century, a family named Bitew settled in the town of Kędzierzyn-Koźle, in the Opole region of Silesia. One member of this family, Piotr Bitew, was a successful merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the local community.

As the surname spread beyond its original region of Silesia, it also appeared in various forms, such as Bitew, Bittew, and Bittau, reflecting different regional spellings and pronunciations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bitew

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bitew.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bitew was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bitew was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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