Explore the Family Name Printz
The meaning of Printz
1. Americanized form of German Brentz, a variant of Brenz, a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Brando (see Brand 1). 2. German: variant of Prinz and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This form of the surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). 3. Germanized form of Czech, Slovak, Slovenian or some other Slavic Princ, from princ ‘prince’. Compare Prinz. History: The original name of the Printz or Prince family of the Shenandoah Valley was Brentz. This family originated from Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany. Records from Page County, VA, show that the surname developed from Brentz to Prentz and eventually to Printz. One of the early bearers was Johann Philipp Brentz (born 1709 in Germany and died in 1794 in Shenandoah County, VA).
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How common is the last name Printz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Printz has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,494th most popular surname in the United States, slipping to 17,367th by 2010, representing a decline of approximately 5.29%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Printz surname rose slightly from 1,604 to 1,626, a growth of 1.37%. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname Printz dipped from 0.59 to 0.55, illustrating a decrease of around 6.78%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,494 | #17,367 | -5.29% |
| Count | 1,604 | 1,626 | 1.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.59 | 0.55 | -6.78% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Printz
On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the ten-year period. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Printz surname dropped to zero in 2010, from 0.69% and 0.31% respectively in 2000. Conversely, the proportion of those identifying with two or more races increased substantially, from 0.56% to 1.29%, indicating a rise of 130.36%. Hispanic representation also grew by 66%, from 1% to 1.66%. The percent of Black individuals with the Printz surname slightly increased, moving up by 24.64% from 0.69% to 0.86%. Meanwhile, the majority of individuals with the surname Printz identified as White, although the proportion did decrease marginally from 96.76% to 95.2%, a reduction of 1.61%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.76% | 95.2% | -1.61% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 1.66% | 66% |
| Two or More Races | 0.56% | 1.29% | 130.36% |
| Black | 0.69% | 0.86% | 24.64% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.69% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.31% | 0% | 0% |