Explore the Family Name Benitz

The meaning of Benitz

German: habitational name from either of two places so named near Gifhorn and Güstrow in northern Germany. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Angel, Ana, Artemio, Candido, Ernesto, Fermin, Guadalupe, Jorge, Jose, Juan, Mario, Orlando.

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How common is the last name Benitz in the United States?

The surname Benitz, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,686th in terms of prevalence and by 2010, the rank dropped to 58,182nd, a decrease of approximately 14.79%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also declined over this period, from 387 people in 2000 to 349 in 2010, a drop of nearly 9.82%. This resulted in a proportion per 100,000 residents of just 0.12, a decrease of about 14.29% since 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,686	#58,182	-14.79%
Count	387	349	-9.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benitz

In terms of ethnic identity, the Benitz surname is predominantly associated with White and Hispanic ethnicities according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, those identifying as White decreased from 61.24% to 51%, a change of -16.72%. However, the percentage identified as Hispanic increased significantly from 36.69% to 45.56%, representing a 24.18% rise. In 2010, the census reported that some individuals identifying with the Benitz surname also identified as Black, marking an increase from zero in 2000. No changes were noted for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	61.24%	51%	-16.72%
Hispanic	36.69%	45.56%	24.18%
Black	0%	2.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%