Explore the Family Name Kreitz

The meaning of Kreitz

German: 1. variant of Kreutz. 2. habitational name from a place called Kreitz near Neuss on the Rhine.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kreitz saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 26,924, but it dropped to 28,176 in 2010, representing a change of -4.65%. However, the count of individuals with the Kreitz surname remained fairly stable, increasing marginally from 848 in 2000 to 849 in 2010, which equates to a growth rate of 0.12%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased slightly, from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010, marking a -6.45% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,924	#28,176	-4.65%
Count	848	849	0.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.29	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kreitz

The ethnicity associated with the surname Kreitz is predominantly White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.87% of individuals identified as White, although this percentage declined to 89.16% by 2010, a change of -5.02%. There was also a remarkable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.77% in 2000 to 8.72% in 2010, an impressive growth of 131.30%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals who are Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 1.18% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races remained constant at 0.94%, while there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.87%	89.16%	-5.02%
Hispanic	3.77%	8.72%	131.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.18%	1.06%	-10.17%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0.94%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%