Explore the Family Name Piltz
The meaning of Piltz
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Pilz ‘mushroom’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Piltz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Piltz has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,963rd in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to 61,123rd, representing a drop of almost 25%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 404 to 329 during the same period, a decrease of nearly 19%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Piltz surname per 100,000 decreased by about 27%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,963 | #61,123 | -24.84% |
| Count | 404 | 329 | -18.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.11 | -26.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piltz
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed some significant changes in the distribution of ethnic identities among people with the surname Piltz between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of them were White (94.06%), which slightly reduced to 91.19% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased notably from 1.24% to 2.13%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease from 3.47% to 2.43%. Meanwhile, there was no data reported for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation went from nonexistent in 2000 to 2.13% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.06% | 91.19% | -3.05% |
| Two or More Races | 3.47% | 2.43% | -29.97% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.24% | 2.13% | 71.77% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.13% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |