Explore the Family Name Kritz

The meaning of Kritz

1. German: metonymic occupational name for a grist miller, from Middle High German grütze ‘grits’. 2. German: from a Germanized Slavic form of the personal name Christian, probably influenced by Czech Kříž (see Kriz). 3. German: from a dialect variant of Kreutz. 4. Jewish (from Ukraine): nickname from Yiddish krits ‘scratch’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kritz has seen a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 34,799 and by 2010, it fell to 40,610 -- a decline of 16.7%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also dropped from 614 in 2000 to 538 in 2010, resulting in a decrease of 12.38%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly experienced a drop of 21.74%, moving from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#34,799#40,610-16.7%
Count614538-12.38%
Proportion per 100k0.230.18-21.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kritz

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals a few changes over the same decade. While there were no individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identities associated with the surname Kritz in 2010, the percentage of Kritz individuals identifying as White decreased by 2.82% from 94.3% in 2000 to 91.64% in 2010. However, those claiming Hispanic ethnicity increased by 22.37%, moving from 2.28% to 2.79%. More significantly, there was a 52.31% increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, rising from 1.95% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010. The data for two or more races was suppressed for privacy in 2000, but by 2010, it showed a representation of 1.67%. This data is also based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

20002010Change
White94.3%91.64%-2.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.95%2.97%52.31%
Hispanic2.28%2.79%22.37%
Two or More Races0%1.67%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0.81%0%0%