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

Blitzer, 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 Blitzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blitzer in America

Blitzer is the 53204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blitzer surname appeared 389 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 Blitzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blitzer 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 Blitzer

The surname Blitzer is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "blitzen" which means "to flash" or "to gleam." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with metal or fire, such as a blacksmith or a lightning rod installer.

The earliest recorded reference to the name Blitzer dates back to the 15th century in the town of Nuremberg, Germany. In a historical document from 1472, a certain Hans Blitzer was mentioned as a metalworker. This suggests that the name was already in use as a surname at that time.

In the 16th century, the name Blitzer can be found in various German-speaking regions, including Bavaria and Saxony. A notable bearer of the name was Johann Blitzer, a Lutheran pastor who lived in the city of Leipzig between 1520 and 1585.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Blitzer surname spread across other parts of Europe as a result of migration. Some bearers of the name settled in the Netherlands, where the surname was sometimes spelled as "Blitser." In 1692, a man named Pieter Blitser was recorded as a resident of Amsterdam.

One of the earliest known instances of the Blitzer surname in the United States dates back to the late 18th century. Johann Georg Blitzer, born in 1765 in Hesse, Germany, immigrated to America in 1793 and settled in Pennsylvania. His descendants continued to use the Blitzer surname in the following generations.

Another notable bearer of the Blitzer name was Friedrich Blitzer, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1791 to 1864. He is known for his works on ethics and moral philosophy, including the book "Die Grundlage der Sittenlehre" (The Foundation of Ethics), published in 1842.

In the 19th century, the Blitzer surname continued to spread across Europe and North America. One of the most prominent figures with this surname was Max Blitzer, a German-American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1846 to 1923. He founded the Blitzer Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was also involved in various charitable organizations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blitzer

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

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 Blitzer 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 Blitzer 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 Blitzer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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