Explore the Family Name Tietze

The meaning of Tietze

North German: variant of Tietz. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Erwin, Fritz, Georg, Hellmut, Lothar, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tietze has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 47,735 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 51,281. This represents a decline of approximately 7.43%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also decreased from 417 in 2000 to 406 in 2010, indicating a drop of 2.64%. Correspondingly, the proportion of people named Tietze per 100,000 dropped by 6.67%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#51,281	-7.43%
Count	417	406	-2.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tietze

When examining the ethnic identities associated with the Tietze surname, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010 census data. The majority of those with the surname identified as White, increasing slightly from 92.57% in 2000 to 93.10% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races made up 1.68% in 2000, which fell to 1.48% in 2010, showing a decrease of 11.90%. The proportion of people with the Tietze surname who identified as Hispanic also saw a decrease of 14.41%, falling from 5.76% in 2000 to 4.93% in 2010. This ethnic identity information is also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.57%	93.1%	0.57%
Hispanic	5.76%	4.93%	-14.41%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.48%	-11.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%