Explore the Family Name Kulzer

The meaning of Kulzer

German: 1. (also Külzer): habitational name for someone from either of two places called Külz, near Koblenz or Stettin (now Szczecin in Poland). 2. variant of Kolzer, a nickname for a chatterer, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German kolz ‘talk, chatter’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Heinrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kulzer held a rank of 39,617 in popularity in 2000 and slipped to 41,657 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 5.15%. Despite the drop in popularity ranking, the count of individuals with this surname remained steady at 522 during both census years. The proportion of individuals named Kulzer per 100,000 people also experienced a slight decrease from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010, showing a decline of 5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,617	#41,657	-5.15%
Count	522	522	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kulzer

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Kulzer, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a strong correlation with White ethnic identity. In both 2000 and 2010, approximately 97.89% of individuals with the surname Kulzer identified as White. There were no significant changes in these percentages over the decade, suggesting a stable ethnic identity among this group. The surname Kulzer shows no association with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, as those categories maintained a 0% representation in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.89%	97.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%