Find out how popular the last name Blitz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Blitz.

Blitz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Blitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blitz in America

Blitz is the 22906th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blitz surname appeared 1,117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Blitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blitz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Blitz

The surname BLITZ is of German origin, derived from the German word "blitz," meaning "lightning" or "flash." The name likely originated in the medieval period, possibly as a nickname or descriptive moniker for someone with a quick temper or swift movements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BLITZ can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this record, a certain "Johannes Blitz" is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction.

During the 15th century, the name BLITZ appears in various German municipal records, such as tax rolls and guild registers. For example, a "Hans Blitz" is listed as a member of the Bakers' Guild in Nuremberg in 1487.

The BLITZ surname is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. Johann Blitz (1540-1612) was a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious topics during the Protestant Reformation.

In the 18th century, Johann Georg Blitz (1701-1774) was a respected German architect known for his work on churches and public buildings in Dresden and Leipzig.

Another notable bearer of the BLITZ name was Carl Blitz (1834-1915), a German-American engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of electrical engineering, including improvements to telegraph systems.

The BLITZ surname has also been linked to several place names in Germany, such as Blitzingen, a village in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and Blitzheim, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia. These place names may have contributed to the development and spread of the surname in their respective regions.

While the BLITZ surname is relatively uncommon outside of German-speaking regions, it has been carried by individuals of notable achievement throughout history, particularly in fields related to engineering, architecture, and theology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blitz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Blitz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Blitz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Blitz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Blitz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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