How common is the surname Titus?

15,780 people in the United States had the surname Titus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,566 Americans. It ranked 2,314th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Titus?

Constance Titus, American rower (1873–1967), followed by Christopher Titus.

Where is the surname Titus most common?

Wikidata records people named Titus in the United States.

How do you pronounce Titus?

Titus is /ˈtaɪtəs/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Titus getting more or less common?

More common. 15,321 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,780 in 2010, up 3.0%.

Is Titus also a first name?

Yes. Titus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Titus

A Latin surname, carried by 15,780 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈtaɪtəs/ 2 syllables Soundex T320 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Titus is more common than 98.6% of them.

Origin

Latin origin

Borrowed from Latin Titus, a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either "honorable" or "strong; of the giants".

One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 15,780 people named Titus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 19,566 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 15,321.

#2,314

rank among US surnames

15,780

people in 2010

5.3

per 100,000 Americans

+3%

change since 2000 (was #2,172)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,305	Aponte	15,828	19,506
#2,306	Jolly	15,827	19,508
#2,307	Stauffer	15,821	19,515
#2,308	Goodson	15,820	19,516
#2,309	Boston	15,814	19,524
#2,310	Scruggs	15,808	19,531
#2,311	Giron	15,786	19,558

Who is named Titus

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

79% of people named Titus identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Tituss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Constance Titus
American rower (1873–1967)
Christopher Titus
Actor, writer, podcaster, born 1964
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Australian actress and singer (1857-1929)
Eve Titus
American writer (1922–2002)

Other Latin surnames

All 91 Latin surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Titus come from?: Borrowed from Latin Titus, a Roman and Sabine praenomen meaning either "honorable" or "strong; of the giants".
How common is the surname Titus?: 15,780 people in the United States had the surname Titus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 19,566 Americans. It ranked 2,314th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Titus?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Titus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Titus?: Constance Titus, American rower (1873–1967), followed by Christopher Titus.
Where is the surname Titus most common?: Wikidata records people named Titus in the United States.
How do you pronounce Titus?: Titus is /ˈtaɪtəs/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Titus getting more or less common?: More common. 15,321 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 15,780 in 2010, up 3.0%.
Is Titus also a first name?: Yes. Titus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.