Explore the Family Name Glanz

The meaning of Glanz

South German and Jewish: variant of Glantz.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Glanz has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Glanz was ranked as the 20,935th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had improved its rank to 19,865th. This constitutes a 5.11% change in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 1,171 in 2000 to 1,353 in 2010, implying a significant increase of 15.54%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also rose by 6.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,935	#19,865	5.11%
Count	1,171	1,353	15.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.46	6.98%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glanz

The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Glanz also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly all individuals with the surname Glanz identified as White (96.84%). However, by 2010, this figure had reduced slightly to 91.72%, marking a decrease of 5.29%. At the same time, there was an emergence of new ethnic identities associated with the surname. Notably, 4.07% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, a category that was unrepresented in 2000. Additionally, 0.96% reported having two or more races, another newly represented category. The percentage of Hispanic individuals increased from 1.62% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010, whereas the representation of Black individuals dropped from 0.60% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.84%	91.72%	-5.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	4.07%	0%
Hispanic	1.62%	2.51%	54.94%
Two or More Races	0%	0.96%	0%
Black	0.6%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%