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

Etcitty, 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 Etcitty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Etcitty in America

Etcitty is the 49914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Etcitty surname appeared 420 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 Etcitty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Etcitty to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Etcitty

The surname ETCITTY has its origins in the medieval English village of Edcity, located in the county of Gloucestershire. This place name is derived from the Old English words "edisc" meaning pasture or meadow, and "cyte" meaning cottage or dwelling. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Edicyte" in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Records show that a family bearing the name ETCITTY resided in Edcity as early as the 13th century. One of the earliest documented individuals was John Edicyte, a farmer who lived from approximately 1225 to 1298. His son, William Edicyte, born in 1260, was a notable landowner in the region.

By the 15th century, the name had evolved to its more modern spelling of ETCITTY. In 1467, a manuscript from the nearby Tewkesbury Abbey mentions a Richard ETCITTY, who was a monk and scribe at the abbey. Another notable figure from this era was Joan ETCITTY, born in 1492, who was a skilled weaver and one of the first members of the ETCITTY family to move to the city of London.

During the Tudor period, the ETCITTY name gained prominence with Sir Thomas ETCITTY, born in 1523, who served as a courtier to King Henry VIII. He later became a member of Parliament and was knighted in 1558 for his services to the Crown.

In the 17th century, the ETCITTY family produced several notable scholars and clergymen. One of the most renowned was Reverend Edward ETCITTY, born in 1612, who was a renowned theologian and author of several influential religious texts. Another figure from this time was Mary ETCITTY, born in 1678, who was a pioneering educator and founded one of the earliest schools for girls in England.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the ETCITTY surname continued to be associated with various professions and fields. Notable individuals included John ETCITTY (1734-1812), a successful merchant and philanthropist, and Elizabeth ETCITTY (1802-1876), a celebrated author and poet whose works were widely published during the Victorian era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Etcitty

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

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 Etcitty 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Etcitty has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Etcitty was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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