Explore the Family Name Lietz

The meaning of Lietz

East German: habitational name from any of several places in eastern Germany, for example Lietzen, Lietzau, Lietzow, etc., all of Slavic origin. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Klaus, Kurt, Erna, Gerhard, Hans, Heinz, Lorenz, Manfred.

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

The surname Lietz witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Lietz ranked as the 16,194th most common surname in the United States and was borne by approximately 1,641 individuals. By 2010, however, the surname had dropped to the 17,559th position and was held by 1,602 people, marking a modest decline of 2.38% over the decade. As a result, the proportion of U.S. residents with the surname Lietz per 100,000 people fell by 11.48%, from 0.61 to 0.54.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,194	#17,559	-8.43%
Count	1,641	1,602	-2.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.54	-11.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lietz

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Lietz identify as White. This demographic represented 96.65% in 2000 and 96.25% in 2010, indicating a negligible decrease of 0.41%. The census also showed an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, climbing from 0.49% to 0.87%. The Hispanic representation also grew from 1.34% to 1.87%. However, there was a notable drop among those identifying with two or more races, from 1.16% to 0.69%. There was no data available for individuals identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.65%	96.25%	-0.41%
Hispanic	1.34%	1.87%	39.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.87%	77.55%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0.69%	-40.52%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%