Explore the Family Name Kirtz

The meaning of Kirtz

German: patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Gero or Gier derived from either of the Old High German roots gār, gēr ‘spear’ or giri ‘desire, greed’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Kirtz' has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 44,654 in terms of usage, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 40,371, showing an upward trend of 9.59%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname also escalated from 453 in 2000 to 542 in 2010, marking a significant jump of 19.65%. The proportion of the surname 'Kirtz' per 100k people saw a modest rise of 5.88% during the same period, moving from 0.17 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,654	#40,371	9.59%
Count	453	542	19.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kirtz

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Kirtz'. In 2000, 56.73% of the bearers identified as White, decreasing slightly to 55.35% in 2010. A similar downward trend was observed in individuals identifying with two or more races, falling from 2.87% to 2.40% over the decade. On the other hand, those identifying as Black experienced an increase of 3.65%, growing from 38.63% to 40.04%. The Hispanic community also saw a growth of 12.12%, although their overall representation remained relatively low at 1.48% in 2010. The data showed no individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity bearing this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.73%	55.35%	-2.43%
Black	38.63%	40.04%	3.65%
Two or More Races	2.87%	2.4%	-16.38%
Hispanic	1.32%	1.48%	12.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%