Explore the Family Name Kritzer

The meaning of Kritzer

1. South German: probably an occupational name for a coiner, from krüzer ‘kreutzer’ (the coin), a dialect variant of Kreutzer. Compare Critzer. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kretzer. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kratzer, from Yiddish kritsn ‘to scratch’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kritzer has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,202nd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 33,036th spot, marking a drop of 5.88%. The total count of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 703 in 2000 to 693 in 2010, a decline of 1.42%. The proportion of people named Kritzer per 100,000 residents in the United States also saw an 11.54% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,202	#33,036	-5.88%
Count	703	693	-1.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.23	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kritzer

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Kritzer surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly tied to White ethnicity, accounting for 97.01% in 2000, which slightly decreased to 96.54% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Kritzer surname grew significantly during this decade, from 1.71% in 2000 to 3.03% in 2010, a change of 77.19%. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals with the Kritzer surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.00% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	96.54%	-0.48%
Hispanic	1.71%	3.03%	77.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%