Explore the Family Name Petz

The meaning of Petz

1. German: from an East Central German pet form of the personal name Peter or, in the southwest, of Bernhard or Berthold. 2. Germanized or Americanized form of Polish, Czech, and Slovenian Pec.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Petz has seen a minor decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,048th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 20,216th spot -- representing a change of -6.13%. The actual count of individuals with the Petz name also slightly decreased from 1,322 to 1,318 during this period. This represents a modest decrease in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.49 to 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,048	#20,216	-6.13%
Count	1,322	1,318	-0.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.45	-8.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Petz

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Petz, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes over the decade. The majority of those with the surname identified as White, although this percentage did fall slightly from 95.92% in 2000 to 92.94% in 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 2.8% in 2000 to 5.77% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at 0.68%, and there was a new appearance of Black identification at 0.46% in 2010. The categories of "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" either saw a decrease or no representation over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.92%	92.94%	-3.11%
Hispanic	2.8%	5.77%	106.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.68%	0%
Black	0%	0.46%	0%
Two or More Races	0.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%