Explore the Family Name Penz
The meaning of Penz
German: variant of Benz. Compare Pence and Pentz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Penz in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Penz' has seen a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from the 81,100th position to the 83,226th. This drop represented a change of -2.62%. However, the count of individuals carrying the surname saw an increase of 4.15%, growing from 217 people in 2000 to 226 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained static at 0.08 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81,100 | #83,226 | -2.62% |
| Count | 217 | 226 | 4.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Penz
As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Penz surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage decreased slightly from 94.47% in 2000 to 88.94% in 2010, marking a -5.85% change. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 4.61% in 2000 to 7.52% in 2010, a change of 63.12%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.47% | 88.94% | -5.85% |
| Hispanic | 4.61% | 7.52% | 63.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |