Explore the Family Name Ketz

The meaning of Ketz

German: 1. from a medieval personal name, Cazo, which derives from the unexplained root kad-. 2. nickname from Middle High German katze ‘cat’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, one can observe a slight dip in the popularity of the surname 'Ketz' between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 51,458 in 2000, the name dropped in ranking to 53,072 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 3.14%. However, the actual number of people carrying this surname increased from 380 to 390 over the same period, marking a rise of 2.63%. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 7.14% from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,458	#53,072	-3.14%
Count	380	390	2.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ketz

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the 'Ketz' surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease of 4.70% from 96.32% in 2000 to 91.79% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase of 240.51%, from 1.58% in 2000 to 5.38% in 2010. A small proportion identified as belonging to two or more races, with a slight decrease of -3.03% from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.28% in 2010. During both census years, no individuals with the 'Ketz' surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were also no black individuals with the Ketz surname in 2000, but by 2010, 1.28% identified as Black. This information emphasizes the shifting ethnic identities amongst individuals with the 'Ketz' surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.32%	91.79%	-4.7%
Hispanic	1.58%	5.38%	240.51%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.28%	-3.03%
Black	0%	1.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%