Explore the Family Name Smaltz
The meaning of Smaltz
Americanized form of German or Jewish Schmalz and of its Slovenian variant Šmalc.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Smaltz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Smaltz has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 46,758 in popularity, but it fell to 48,530 by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 3.79%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals with the Smaltz surname increased slightly from 428 to 435, a growth of 1.64%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,758 | #48,530 | -3.79% |
| Count | 428 | 435 | 1.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smaltz
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Smaltz also shifted somewhat over the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (93.22%), a figure that decreased to 88.51% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black rose from 3.97% to 5.29%. Notably, there was also an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic and those claiming two or more races, which were not present in the 2000 data. However, there were no recorded changes in individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.22% | 88.51% | -5.05% |
| Black | 3.97% | 5.29% | 33.25% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.45% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.15% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |