Explore the Family Name Kurtzer
The meaning of Kurtzer
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from an inflected form of Kurtz ‘short’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kurtzer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kurtzer ranked 69,428 in popularity in the year 2000, and slipped slightly to 71,265 in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 2.65%. Over the same period, however, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 264 to 274, an increase of about 3.79%. The proportion of people named Kurtzer per 100,000 decreased by 10% from 0.1 to 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,428 | #71,265 | -2.65% |
| Count | 264 | 274 | 3.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kurtzer
The ethnic identity associated with the Kurtzer surname predominantly falls under the "White" category, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.45% of individuals with the Kurtzer surname identified as White, and this figure saw a slight decrease to 95.26% in 2010. The second largest ethnic group was those identifying as belonging to two or more races, which dropped from 2.27% in 2000 to 1.82% in 2010. The data shows a small percentage (1.89%) identified as Hispanic in 2000, but this count was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. There were no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.45% | 95.26% | -0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 2.27% | 1.82% | -19.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.89% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |