Explore the Family Name Smutz
The meaning of Smutz
Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schmutz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Smutz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Smutz has shown a slight decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 65,668 in terms of prevalence, but this fell by 1.35% to 66,553 in 2010. However, despite the fall in rank, the actual number of people bearing the Smutz surname increased by 5.32%, from 282 to 297 during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 remained static at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,668 | #66,553 | -1.35% |
| Count | 282 | 297 | 5.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Smutz
On the subject of ethnicity, data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Smutz surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname were identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 94.68% to 92.93%. Meanwhile, there was an increase in the Hispanic representation from 4.26% to 4.71%. A new addition to the ethnicity table is the Asian/Pacific Islander identity, which was recorded at 2.02% in 2010, whereas there were no individuals identified within this group in 2000. There was no change in the Black, Two or More Races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, all of which remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.68% | 92.93% | -1.85% |
| Hispanic | 4.26% | 4.71% | 10.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.02% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |