Explore the Family Name Putzier

The meaning of Putzier

German: habitational name, probably from a place called Pritzier in Mecklenburg. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Putzier has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 to 2010. During this decade, it fell from rank 47,575 to 50,362, representing a 5.86% drop. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased slightly by 0.95%, from 419 to 415. This decline is reflected in the proportion per 100k statistic, which fell by 12.5% over these years.

20002010Change
Rank#47,575#50,362-5.86%
Count419415-0.95%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Putzier

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Putzier, once again referring to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Putzier last name identified as White, although this percentage did decrease slightly from 98.57% to 96.63%. Interestingly, the census reported a small emergence of Hispanic representation in 2010 at 2.41%, where there was none in 2000. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no recorded change during this period.

20002010Change
White98.57%96.63%-1.97%
Hispanic0%2.41%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%