Explore the Family Name Pitz
The meaning of Pitz
1. North German: from a pet form of the personal name Petrus (see Peter). 2. German: in some central areas of Germany a topographic name from putze, pütte, Middle Low German putte ‘puddle, pool’. 3. South German: southern variant of Butz, a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhardt).
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How common is the last name Pitz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pitz has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pitz ranked 21,754 in popularity with a count of 1,115 instances per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, it dropped to rank 23,555 with 1,078 instances per 100,000, indicating an 8.28% decrease in rank and a 3.32% drop in count. The proportion of people with the Pitz surname also decreased by 9.76% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,754 | #23,555 | -8.28% |
| Count | 1,115 | 1,078 | -3.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.37 | -9.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pitz
The ethnicity distribution for the Pitz surname shows some changes from 2000 to 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those with the Pitz surname are of White ethnicity, accounting for 97.31% in 2000 and slightly reducing to 96.85% in 2010. For those identifying as Hispanic, there was a significant increase of 69.05%, going from 1.26% to 2.13%. Additionally, those identifying as Black appeared in the 2010 data with 0.46% whereas they were not present in the 2000 data. There was no change in the percentage of those identifying with two or more races. However, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities decreased to zero in 2010, from 0.72% and 0.45% respectively in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.31% | 96.85% | -0.47% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 2.13% | 69.05% |
| Black | 0% | 0.46% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.72% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.45% | 0% | 0% |