Explore the Family Name Schmitzer

The meaning of Schmitzer

German: 1. occupational name from the dialect word smitzen ‘to dye hides’. 2. nickname for an impatient person, from Middle High German smitzen ‘to go fast’. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Schmitzer revealed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Schmitzer was ranked 38,263rd most popular surname in the United States; however, by 2010 it had dropped to 42,511th. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 544 to 510 during these years, marking a decline of 6.25%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell from 0.2 to 0.17, indicating a 15% drop in frequency.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,263	#42,511	-11.1%
Count	544	510	-6.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schmitzer

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Schmitzer identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, in 2000, about 97.79% of Schmitzers identified as White, and by 2010, this figure slightly increased to 98.24%. During this period, there was also a noticeable increase in the number of Schmitzers identifying as Hispanic, growing from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.18% in 2010. No Schmitzers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, while the percentage of those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 0.92% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were also no reported instances of individuals with the Schmitzer surname identifying as two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.79%	98.24%	0.46%
Hispanic	0.92%	1.18%	28.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.92%	0%	0%