Explore the Family Name Pritzlaff

The meaning of Pritzlaff

German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized form of the Old Slavic personal name Pribyslav (see Pribyl).

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pritzlaff has grown in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 85,643rd most popular surname, and by 2010, it had climbed to 82,613th place, marking a 3.54% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 203 in 2000 to 228 in 2010, marking a significant rise of 12.32%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Pritzlaff surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#85,643#82,6133.54%
Count20322812.32%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pritzlaff

As for ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Pritzlaff surname identify as White. This was true in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 0.63% in this demographic over the decade. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Similarly, no one reported having two or more ethnic identities.

20002010Change
White97.54%96.93%-0.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%