Explore the Family Name Voeltz
The meaning of Voeltz
German (also Völtz): variant of Volz. Compare Voltz.
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How common is the last name Voeltz in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Voeltz has seen a slight uptick in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 38,524th most popular and increased its ranking to 37,899th by 2010, marking a 1.62% change. The number of individuals with this surname also grew over this decade; there were 540 people named Voeltz in 2000, and this count rose to 586 by 2010, an increase of 8.52%. However, the proportion of individuals named Voeltz per 100,000 remained steady at 0.2.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,524 | #37,899 | 1.62% |
| Count | 540 | 586 | 8.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Voeltz
The ethnic identity associated with the Voeltz surname also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. Predominantly, individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 97.04% of the Voeltz population in 2000, which slightly decreased to 94.88% in 2010. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in 2000. However, by 2010 a small portion of individuals with the Voeltz surname began identifying within these categories: 1.02% as Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.37% as Two or more races, and 1.54% as Hispanic. There was still no recorded data for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.04% | 94.88% | -2.23% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.54% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |