How common is the surname Rittenhouse?

5,378 people in the United States had the surname Rittenhouse in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 57,409 Americans. It ranked 6,339th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Rittenhouse?

David Rittenhouse, American astronomer (*1732 – †1796), followed by Rebecca Rittenhouse.

Where is the surname Rittenhouse most common?

Wikidata records people named Rittenhouse in the United States.

Is the surname Rittenhouse getting more or less common?

More common. 5,288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,378 in 2010, up 1.7%.

The surname Rittenhouse

A surname, carried by 5,378 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex R352

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rittenhouse is more common than 96.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,378 people named Rittenhouse in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 57,409 Americans. That is up 1.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,288.

#6,339

rank among US surnames

5,378

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+1.7%

change since 2000 (was #5,997)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,330	Kephart	5,390	57,281
#6,331	Sink	5,388	57,302
#6,332	Magallon	5,387	57,313
#6,333	Conant	5,386	57,324
#6,334	Sterner	5,385	57,334
#6,335	Mahmood	5,384	57,345
#6,336	Monday	5,379	57,398

Who is named Rittenhouse

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

94% of people named Rittenhouse identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Rittenhouses

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

David Rittenhouse
American astronomer (*1732 – †1796)
Rebecca Rittenhouse
American film and television actor, born 1988
Kyle Rittenhouse
American former suspect in the killing of two rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, born 2003

Questions

How common is the surname Rittenhouse?: 5,378 people in the United States had the surname Rittenhouse in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 57,409 Americans. It ranked 6,339th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rittenhouse?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Rittenhouse identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Rittenhouse?: David Rittenhouse, American astronomer (*1732 – †1796), followed by Rebecca Rittenhouse.
Where is the surname Rittenhouse most common?: Wikidata records people named Rittenhouse in the United States.
Is the surname Rittenhouse getting more or less common?: More common. 5,288 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,378 in 2010, up 1.7%.