Stitten Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Stitten Surname User-submission:

The Stitten surname is derived from the ancient word sted, now roughly meaning 'city'. To be a Stitten means 'to create one's own path'. It can also be used as a collective noun to mean 'city of dreamers'.

Stitten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Stitten Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Stitten surname is derived from the ancient word sted, now roughly meaning 'city'. To be a Stitten means 'to create one's own path'. It can also be used as a collective noun to mean 'city of dreamers'.

- Nicholas Alexander Stitten

Stitten Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Stitten Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Stitten is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stitten? popularity and diffusion

Stitten is the 4,116,508th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Stitten are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States Stitten is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 70 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found.

Stitten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stitten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stitten last name grew 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stitten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stitten are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Stitten earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.61% less than the national average, earning $16,563 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stiten922/
Stetten86231/
Stithen8614/
Stittem865/
Stutten863/
Stütten862/
Steiten861/
Stoiten861/
Stitn832/
Steidten80145/
Stettien8015/
Stuetten801/
Steatten800/
Steytten800/
Stithien800/
Stitting800/
Stisen77506/
Stuten7716/
Steten7711/
Sttein773/
Sthien771/
Stettin71678/
Steuten71330/
Stethen71103/
Stüttem7167/
Stedten7138/
Støyten7115/
Stetien718/
Stayten716/
Stissen715/
Stichen714/
Steisen711/
Steeten711/
Stihsen711/
Stettem710/
Stein67182,977/
Steyn6754,741/
Stine6713,770/
Stene673,932/
Steichen672,362/
Stain671,891/
Stean67477/
Stoin67294/
Stijn67100/
Steun6790/
Steudten6754/
Stejn6741/
Sthen6741/
Stettina6722/
Stetting674/
Stenh674/
Staichen671/
Stetn671/
Stgin671/
Staiting671/
Stgen670/
Staytene670/
Stuin670/
Stteting670/

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