Explore the Family Name Opitz
The meaning of Opitz
East German: 1. from a medieval Silesian and Bohemian pet form of the personal name Albrecht. 2. habitational name from a place so named in Saxony. Some characteristic forenames: German Erhard, Hans, Konrad, Wolfgang, Berthold, Dieter, Ernst, Erwin, Gerhard, Johann, Kurt, Manfred.
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How common is the last name Opitz in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Opitz' experienced a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 17,073 to 17,951, a change of -5.14 percent. However, the count, or the number of people bearing the surname, increased by 1.57 percent, from 1,533 in 2000 to 1,557 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.02 percent, indicating that although the absolute number of people named 'Opitz' increased, their representation within the total population decreased.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,073 | #17,951 | -5.14% |
| Count | 1,533 | 1,557 | 1.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.53 | -7.02% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Opitz
The ethnicity associated with the surname 'Opitz' also saw changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnic identity group remains White, but it decreased slightly from 96.22 percent in 2000 to 94.28 percent in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of those who identify as belonging to two or more races, which rose from 0.85 percent to 1.54 percent. The Hispanic representation also grew from 1.44 percent to 2.25 percent. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a minor decrease, dropping to 0.71 percent from 0.72 percent. There were increases in representation from both the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, though specific values for 2000 are suppressed (S), with 2010 values reported at 0.58 percent and 0.64 percent respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.22% | 94.28% | -2.02% |
| Hispanic | 1.44% | 2.25% | 56.25% |
| Two or More Races | 0.85% | 1.54% | 81.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.72% | 0.71% | -1.39% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.64% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.58% | 0% |