Explore the Family Name Stritzinger

The meaning of Stritzinger

German: 1. derivative of a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with strīt ‘strife, feud’, originally perhaps meaning ‘striving’. 2. (Austria): habitational name for someone from a place called Stritzing in Austria.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Stritzinger underwent minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stritzinger ranked as the 59,147th most popular surname in the United States with a total count of 320 bearers. By 2010, the surname's rank had slightly dropped to 59,742 despite an increase in the number of people carrying it, totaling at 338. This represents a change of -1.01 in rank and an increase of 5.63% in count. The proportion per 100k fell by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#59,742	-1.01%
Count	320	338	5.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stritzinger

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Stritzinger, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White. In 2000, approximately 97.50% of individuals with this surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 97.04% by 2010. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native recorded during these census years. However, there was a slight representation within the Black community (1.56%) in 2000 which disappeared by 2010, and a new emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races (1.48%) in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.5%	97.04%	-0.47%
Two or More Races	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.56%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%