Explore the Family Name Stritzel

The meaning of Stritzel

1. German: variant of Strützel, a metonymic occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German strützel ‘bread from fine flour’. This is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). 2. Germanized form of Slovenian Štricelj, itself of German origin (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stritzel has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stritzel ranked 67,522 in terms of popularity and fell to 73,464 by 2010, representing an 8.8% drop. Similarly, the count of people with the Stritzel name declined 3.3% from 273 in 2000 to 264 in 2010. The proportion of individuals named Stritzel per 100,000 also experienced a 10% decrease, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#73,464	-8.8%
Count	273	264	-3.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stritzel

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stritzel is overwhelmingly associated with white individuals. In both 2000 and 2010, over 98% of those carrying this surname identified as white, with a minor decline of 0.06% observed over the decade. No representation was recorded for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. This suggests a predominantly homogeneous ethnic identity for the Stritzel surname during these periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.17%	98.11%	-0.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%