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

Twitty, 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 Twitty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Twitty in America

Twitty is the 10809th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Twitty surname appeared 2,947 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 Twitty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Twitty 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 Twitty

The surname Twitty is an English surname that originated in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English word "twitor," which referred to someone who was a restless or fidgety person. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in various English records and manuscripts.

One of the earliest known references to the name Twitty can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, where a person named William Twytour was recorded. Another early record is the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, which mentions a Johannes Twitere.

During the medieval period, the name Twitty was primarily concentrated in the counties of Worcestershire, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire. It is believed that the name may have been associated with certain occupations or trades that required restless or fidgety movements, such as weaving or metalworking.

Over the centuries, the surname Twitty has undergone various spelling variations, including Twitty, Twitye, Twitere, Twytor, and Twitor. These variations often reflected regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

One notable historical figure with the surname Twitty was Sir William Twitty, a member of the English gentry who lived in the late 16th century. He was a prominent landowner and served as a Justice of the Peace in Oxfordshire.

In the 17th century, a family of Twittys settled in the village of Long Compton in Warwickshire. One of their descendants, John Twitty (1663-1738), became a respected local figure and served as the village's parish clerk.

Another notable Twitty was Thomas Twitty (1735-1804), a British soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He served in the British Army and was captured by the Continental forces during the Battle of Saratoga in 1777.

Moving into the 19th century, the name Twitty gained prominence in the United States. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Conway Twitty (1933-1993), an American country music singer and songwriter. He had numerous hit songs and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Other notable individuals with the surname Twitty include William Twitty (1909-1993), an American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox in the 1930s, and Charles Twitty (1932-2007), an American football player who played for the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams in the 1950s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Twitty

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

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

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