Explore the Family Name Satz

The meaning of Satz

Jewish (Ashkenazic): acronymic surname from the first letters of the Hebrew phrase Zera TSadikim ‘seed of the righteous’, assumed in a spirit of pious respect for one’s ancestors. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Jakob.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Satz saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped from 44,738 in 2000 to 54,637 in 2010, marking a significant decline of 22.13%. In terms of count, there were 452 individuals with this surname reported in the year 2000, which decreased to 377 by 2010, reflecting a drop of 16.59%. This is further supported by the proportion per 100k population, which also saw a reduction from 0.17 to 0.13 during the same period, a change of -23.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,738	#54,637	-22.13%
Count	452	377	-16.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.13	-23.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Satz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Satz also witnessed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there was no record of people with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds holding this surname, certain other ethnicities did show changes. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority, though their percentage decreased slightly from 93.14% to 92.04%. There was an increase in the Hispanic representation from 3.54% to 4.24%. The category of 'two or more races' also saw an uptick from 1.33% to 1.86%, whereas the Black category showed a decrease, going from 1.33% to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.14%	92.04%	-1.18%
Hispanic	3.54%	4.24%	19.77%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.86%	39.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.33%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%