Explore the Family Name Ritzler

The meaning of Ritzler

German: 1. from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rīc ‘power(ful)’. 2. (Austria and Bavaria): variant of Riezler, a habitational name from Riezlern (formerly Riezler) in Austria.

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

The surname Ritzler, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, showed a subtle fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 71,610 in terms of prevalence in the United States and this ranking dropped slightly to 71,678 by 2010, reflecting a fractional change of -0.09. Despite the slight drop in rank, the count of individuals with this last name grew from 254 to 272, a 7.09% increase within the decade, keeping the proportion per 100k people stable at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,610	#71,678	-0.09%
Count	254	272	7.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ritzler

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data presents some shifts for the Ritzler surname between 2000 and 2010. The most significant ethnic identity represented among those with the Ritzler surname is White, though this percentage decreased somewhat from 98.82% in 2000 to 95.59% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation, which went from nonexistent in 2000 to 2.57% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as 'Two or more races' made an appearance in 2010, accounting for 1.84% of the Ritzlers. Meanwhile, the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.82%	95.59%	-3.27%
Hispanic	0%	2.57%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%