Explore the Family Name Blitz

The meaning of Blitz

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Blitz(er) ‘lightning’ (Middle High German blicze), presumably a nickname for a fast mover. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Ari, Arie, Herschell, Hyman, Yetta.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Blitz saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Blitz ranked as the 21,590th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 22,906th position, representing a change of -6.1%. The total number of people carrying the Blitz surname also marginally dipped from 1126 in 2000 to 1117 in 2010, marking a -0.8% change. Consequently, the proportion of the population with the surname Blitz per 100,000 individuals fell by -9.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,590	#22,906	-6.1%
Count	1,126	1,117	-0.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.38	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Blitz

Regarding its ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the last name 'Blitz' identify as White, making up 96.63% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 95.52% in 2010. The second-largest group identified as Hispanic, which more than doubled from 1.24% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively stable at just under 1%, while those reporting two or more races experienced a significant drop from 1.24% to 0.72%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.63%	95.52%	-1.15%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.51%	102.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	0.81%	1.25%
Two or More Races	1.24%	0.72%	-41.94%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%