Explore the Family Name Notz

The meaning of Notz

1. probably from Middle High German nōz ‘domestic animals, cattle’, hence a byname for a dealer in livestock. Compare Noetzel. 2. from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with nōt ‘distress, travail, force’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.German and Swiss German:

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Notz has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Notz was ranked as the 44,574th most popular surname and declined to the 47,878th position by 2010, marking a 7.41% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced slightly from 454 in 2000 to 442 in 2010, indicating a -2.64% change. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100k with the surname Notz decreased by 11.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#44,574#47,878-7.41%
Count454442-2.64%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Notz

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Notz identify as White. This accounted for 97.80% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 97.06% in 2010. Interestingly, a small percentage of individuals with this surname identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native, showing a slight increase from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.36% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or having two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White97.8%97.06%-0.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.32%1.36%3.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%