Explore the Family Name Roetzer
The meaning of Roetzer
German (Rötzer): 1. habitational name for someone from a place in the Upper Palatinate (Bavaria) or Austria named Rötz. 2. occupational name from Middle High German rœʒe ‘pool for soaking flax’ for a person working with hemp. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Alois, Dieter, Florian, Gerhard, Helmut.
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How common is the last name Roetzer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Roetzer has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 77,472 in 2000 to 85,659 in 2010, marking a 10.57% change. Additionally, the count, indicating the number of people with the Roetzer surname, decreased by 5.22% from 230 in 2000 to 218 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the Roetzer surname per 100k people also saw a decline from 0.09 to 0.07 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #77,472 | #85,659 | -10.57% |
| Count | 230 | 218 | -5.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roetzer
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Roetzer surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority identified as White, with 97.83% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 96.79% in 2010. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year. However, there was a new emergence of the Roetzer surname within the Hispanic community in 2010, accounting for 2.75%, where there were no occurrences in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.83% | 96.79% | -1.06% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.75% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |