Explore the Family Name Netz
The meaning of Netz
1. German: habitational name from any of various places called Neetze or Netze, from the Netze river. 2. German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of nets, from Middle High German netz ‘net’. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Netz or Yiddish nets ‘net’.
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How common is the last name Netz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Netz saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 34,949th most common surname in the United States, while by 2010 it had slipped to the 38,265th spot, marking a change of -9.49%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 611 in 2000 to 579 in 2010, a decrease of 5.24%. Consequently, the proportion of the Netz surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.23 to 0.2, a drop of 13.04%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,949 | #38,265 | -9.49% |
| Count | 611 | 579 | -5.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.2 | -13.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Netz
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Netz also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of those with the Netz surname identified as White (94.60%), a figure that slightly decreased to 93.96% in 2010. Hispanic representation within the Netz surname holders witnessed an impressive rise of 111.22%, growing from 0.98% in 2000 to 2.07% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races increased from 1.64% to 2.07%, a growth of 26.22%. Conversely, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation dropped to zero from 2.13% in 2000. No data indicated any Black or Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity associating with the Netz surname in 2000, though a slight emergence of Asian/Pacific Islanders was recorded in 2010 at 0.86%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.6% | 93.96% | -0.68% |
| Two or More Races | 1.64% | 2.07% | 26.22% |
| Hispanic | 0.98% | 2.07% | 111.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.86% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.13% | 0% | 0% |