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

Kittredge, 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 Kittredge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kittredge in America

Kittredge is the 16502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kittredge surname appeared 1,741 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kittredge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kittredge 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 Kittredge

The surname KITTREDGE is of English origin, deriving from a location name in the county of Yorkshire. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, sometime between the 11th and 15th centuries. The name is a combination of the Old English words "cytere" meaning cottager, and "hrycg" meaning ridge, suggesting it referred to someone who lived on a ridge near a cottage or small dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which mentions a John de Kytteredge in the county of Yorkshire. This suggests the name was already well-established by the 13th century. Other early spellings include Kytteridge, Kitteridge, and Kyttredge.

The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the Yorkshire region, with various records from the 14th and 15th centuries mentioning individuals with the KITTREDGE surname in areas such as Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford. One notable example is a Richard Kittredge who was listed as a freeman of the city of York in 1399.

As the name spread beyond Yorkshire, it developed variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the 16th century, records show a Thomas Kitteredge residing in Oxfordshire, while a William Kittridge was documented in Gloucestershire in the early 17th century.

One of the earliest KITTREDGE immigrants to the American colonies was John Kittredge, who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636. He went on to become a prominent figure in the town of Billerica, serving as a selectman and representative to the General Court. Other notable individuals with the KITTREDGE surname include:

1. Alfred Kittredge (1861-1935), an American author and educator who served as a professor at Harvard University.
2. George Lyman Kittredge (1860-1941), an American scholar and writer who was also a professor at Harvard and is considered a pioneer in the study of American literature.
3. Mary Kittredge (1789-1858), an American educator and author who founded the Hartford Female Seminary in Connecticut.
4. Everett Kittredge (1882-1936), an American actor and director who appeared in several silent films during the early 20th century.
5. William Kittredge (born 1932), an American author and academic known for his works of fiction and non-fiction set in the American West.

While the KITTREDGE surname originated in Yorkshire, it has since spread across the English-speaking world, with notable bearers contributing to various fields, including education, literature, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kittredge

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

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

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