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

Tritt, 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 Tritt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tritt in America

Tritt is the 14119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tritt surname appeared 2,128 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 Tritt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tritt 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 Tritt

The surname Tritt has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "trit," which means "step" or "tread." It is believed that the name originally referred to a person who lived near a path or trail, or perhaps someone who worked as a guide or messenger, traversing various paths and trails.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tritt can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, which dates back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time period in parts of what is now eastern Germany.

In the 15th century, the Tritt name appeared in various municipal records and chronicles from cities such as Nuremberg and Augsburg, indicating that the family had spread across different regions of Germany.

One notable bearer of the Tritt surname was Hans Tritt, a German painter and engraver who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. His works, which included religious paintings and engravings, can still be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

Another historical figure with the Tritt name was Johann Baptist Tritt, a German composer and organist who lived in the 18th century (1736-1806). He is known for his compositions for the organ and other church music.

In the 19th century, Johann Friedrich Tritt (1799-1882) was a German theologian and professor at the University of Heidelberg, where he taught for many years and published several works on theology and philosophy.

The Tritt name can also be found in various place names throughout Germany, such as Trittau, a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, which likely derived its name from the same root as the surname.

Another noteworthy individual with the Tritt surname was Karl Tritt (1899-1945), a German artist and painter known for his expressionist works. He was active during the Weimar Republic and Nazi periods in Germany, and some of his works can be found in museums in Germany and abroad.

While the Tritt name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, the core meaning and history of the surname remain tied to its German origins and the Middle High German word "trit," reflecting its connection to paths, trails, and the concept of movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tritt

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

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

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