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

Ittner, 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 Ittner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ittner in America

Ittner is the 44270th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ittner surname appeared 486 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 Ittner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ittner 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 Ittner

The surname ITTNER is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "ittern," meaning "to vomit" or "to retch." This occupational surname was likely given to someone who worked in a profession involving nausea or vomiting, such as a field medic or an apothecary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ITTNER surname can be found in the German city of Augsburg, where a certain Heinrich Ittner was listed in tax records dating back to the late 15th century. The name also appears in various church records and legal documents from the same period in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony.

In the 16th century, the ITTNER name was associated with the town of Ittlingen, located in the present-day German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is possible that the surname may have originated from this place name, which itself is derived from the Germanic root "Itu," meaning "abundant" or "fertile."

One notable figure bearing the ITTNER surname was Johann Ittner (1622-1677), a German physician and naturalist who published several works on botany and plant classification. Another was Friedrich Ittner (1782-1857), a German architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in the city of Dresden.

In the 19th century, the ITTNER name gained some prominence in the United States, where several individuals with this surname made significant contributions. August Ittner (1827-1899), a German immigrant to Missouri, was a successful businessman and philanthropist who donated funds for the establishment of several schools and hospitals in St. Louis.

Another notable American with the ITTNER surname was William Butts Ittner (1853-1924), an architect and engineer who designed several iconic buildings in the St. Louis area, including the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis and the St. Louis Union Station.

In the field of literature, Carl Ittner (1891-1976) was a German-American writer and journalist who authored several books on German culture and history, including "The Saga of German Stove" and "The German-American Novel."

While the ITTNER surname may have originated as an occupational name, it has since become a respected and well-established surname in various parts of the world, particularly in Germany and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ittner

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

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

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