2000
#134,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Boblitz
A surname derived from a location name or place name that may have included a forested area.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Boblitz. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Boblitz surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Boblitz in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Boblitz, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Boblitz
The surname "BOBLITZ" is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is thought to be derived from a combination of the German words "Bub" meaning "boy" and "Blitz" meaning "lightning" or "flash." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname, possibly referring to someone who was quick or energetic.
While there are no definitive records of the earliest known use of the name "BOBLITZ," some genealogists speculate that it may have emerged as a variant spelling of the more common German surname "Boblitz." This older name is believed to have originated in the town of Boblitz, located in what is now the modern-day region of Saxony, Germany.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "BOBLITZ" can be found in the birth records of Johann Friedrich Boblitz, born in 1812 in the town of Königsberg, East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). Another notable figure bearing this name was Karl Boblitz, a German architect and urban planner who lived from 1852 to 1918 and designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the surname "BOBLITZ" emigrated from Germany to various parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. One such individual was Heinrich Boblitz, who was born in 1867 in the village of Kleinpossnitz, Saxony, and later settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked as a carpenter.
Another notable figure with this surname was Friedrich Boblitz, a German-born artist and illustrator who lived from 1871 to 1938. He is best known for his illustrations in various children's books and magazines published in Germany and Austria during the early 20th century.
While the surname "BOBLITZ" is relatively uncommon, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history, ranging from architects and artists to immigrants seeking new opportunities in distant lands.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Boblitz
Among Census respondents with the surname Boblitz, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Boblitz bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Boblitz surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.6% · 102
- Two or more races2.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Boblitz
Boblitz appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#131,379
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 129
+14 bearers (+12.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,550 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-20 bearers (-15.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 18,826 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,929 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #131,379 | 129 | 0.04 | +14 bearers (+12.2%) | Up 3,550 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -20 bearers (-15.5%) | Down 18,826 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Boblitz surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #131,379 | #150,205 | -14.3% |
| Count | 129 | 109 | -15.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Boblitz bearers went from 129 to 109 (-15.5% change). The surname moved down 18,826 positions in the national ranking, going from #131,379 to #150,205.
FAQ
Boblitz surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Boblitz?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Boblitz. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Boblitz?
Boblitz ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Boblitz. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Boblitz.
Has Boblitz become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Boblitz went from 129 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 20 (-15.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #131,379 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Boblitz?
Among Census respondents with the surname Boblitz, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Boblitz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Boblitz appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.6%), Two or More Races (2.8%), Hispanic (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Boblitz (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Boblitz mean?
A surname derived from a location name or place name that may have included a forested area. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Boblitz (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Boblitz?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.