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

Titus, 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 Titus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Titus in America

Titus is the 2314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Titus surname appeared 15,780 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Titus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Titus 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 Titus

The surname Titus is of Latin origin and derives from the ancient Roman family name Titus. This name was a common praenomen or personal name given to Roman citizens during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

The name Titus likely comes from the Latin word 'titulus' meaning 'title' or 'inscription.' It may have referred to someone who held an honorable title or was highly regarded. Alternate theories suggest it stems from the Latin word 'titus' meaning 'to stretch out' or 'to extend.'

Records of the surname Titus date back to the 1st century AD. One of the earliest known bearers was Titus Flavius Vespasianus, better known as Emperor Titus, who ruled the Roman Empire from 79-81 AD. He is remembered for completing the Colosseum and putting down the Jewish Revolt in Judea.

Another early figure was Titus Livius, a Roman historian who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. He wrote a seminal work called 'Ab Urbe Condita' which chronicled the history of Rome from its mythological foundation to Livius' own time.

In England, the Titus name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 with records of landowners bearing variations like Tite, Tyet, and Tyting. Some of the earliest places associated with the name include Tittleshall in Norfolk and Titchfield in Hampshire.

Notable people named Titus throughout history include Silius Titus (25-101 AD), a Roman poet and consul; John Titus (1605-1705), an early English Baptist minister; Colonel Titus (1768-1857), a Shawnee chief and leader in the Northwest Indian War; and Titus Salt (1803-1876), an English manufacturer and philanthropist who founded the village of Saltaire.

Overall, the surname Titus has a rich etymological lineage rooted in ancient Roman civilization and culture. It has been borne by figures spanning the realms of politics, literature, warfare, and industry across numerous countries over the past two millennia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Titus

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

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

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