Explore the Family Name Fritzinger
The meaning of Fritzinger
German: patronymic from Fritz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fritzinger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fritzinger has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fritzinger ranked at 26,876 with a count of approximately 850 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 28,679 and the number of occurrences had also slightly decreased to 831, marking a change of -6.71 in rank and -2.24 in count. The proportion of people named Fritzinger per 100k also decreased by 12.5% over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,876 | #28,679 | -6.71% |
| Count | 850 | 831 | -2.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fritzinger
On the ethnicity front, the Fritzinger name saw some shifts from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While no Fritzingers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010 there were some who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.60%). The majority of Fritzingers identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 97.76% in 2000 to 94.83% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of Fritzingers identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.29% in 2000 to 3.49% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.76% | 94.83% | -3% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 3.49% | 170.54% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |