Explore the Family Name Ritzman
The meaning of Ritzman
Americanized form of German and Swiss German Ritzmann.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ritzman in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ritzman has seen a decline in recent years. In the year 2000, Ritzman was ranked as the 26,361st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 28,552nd position, marking an 8.31% decrease. The count of individuals with the Ritzman surname also decreased from 871 in 2000 to 835 in 2010, a drop of 4.13%. This resulted in a decrease of the proportion of people with the Ritzman surname per 100k from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010, a 12.5% reduction.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,361 | #28,552 | -8.31% |
| Count | 871 | 835 | -4.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ritzman
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight shift. In 2000, 95.29% of those with the Ritzman surname identified as White, but this figure dropped to 93.53% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of Ritzmans identifying under 'Two or more races' (from 1.15% to 1.92%) and 'Hispanic' (from 1.61% to 1.92%). The percentage of Ritzmans identifying as 'Asian/Pacific Islander' also rose slightly from 1.03% in 2000 to 1.20% in 2010. Notably, in 2010 a small proportion of Ritzmans began identifying as 'Black' and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native', categories that were not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.29% | 93.53% | -1.85% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.92% | 66.96% |
| Hispanic | 1.61% | 1.92% | 19.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.03% | 1.2% | 16.5% |
| Black | 0% | 0.72% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.72% | 0% |