How common is the surname Chittenden?

1,973 people in the United States had the surname Chittenden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 156,485 Americans. It ranked 14,979th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Chittenden?

Thomas Chittenden, American politician (1730-1797), followed by Russell Henry Chittenden.

Where is the surname Chittenden most common?

Wikidata records people named Chittenden in the United States and New Zealand.

How do you pronounce Chittenden?

Chittenden is /ˈt͡ʃɪtəndən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Chittenden getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,021 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,973 in 2010, down 2.4%.

The surname Chittenden

A surname, carried by 1,973 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɪtəndən/ 3 syllables Soundex C353

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chittenden is more common than 90.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,973 people named Chittenden in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 156,485 Americans. That is down 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,021.

#14,979

rank among US surnames

1,973

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

-2.4%

change since 2000 (was #13,748)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,970	Hagopian	1,975	156,327
#14,976	Charland	1,974	156,406
#14,979	Traore	1,973	156,485
#14,986	Fuentez	1,972	156,565

Who is named Chittenden

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Chittenden identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as two or more races and 1.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Chittendens

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thomas Chittenden
American politician (1730-1797)
Russell Henry Chittenden
American chemist (1856–1943)
Khan Chittenden
Australian actor, born 1983

Notable Chittendens come mostly from the United States (2) and New Zealand (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Chittenden?: 1,973 people in the United States had the surname Chittenden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 156,485 Americans. It ranked 14,979th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Chittenden?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Chittenden identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Chittenden?: Thomas Chittenden, American politician (1730-1797), followed by Russell Henry Chittenden.
Where is the surname Chittenden most common?: Wikidata records people named Chittenden in the United States and New Zealand.
How do you pronounce Chittenden?: Chittenden is /ˈt͡ʃɪtəndən/, 3 syllables.
Is the surname Chittenden getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,021 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,973 in 2010, down 2.4%.