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

Burtz, 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 Burtz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burtz in America

Burtz is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burtz surname appeared 253 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 Burtz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burtz 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 Burtz

The surname Burtz is believed to have originated in Germany, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "burz," meaning "a hillside" or "a small hill." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who lived near or on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Burtz can be found in the town records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, dating back to the late 1300s. These records mention a certain Johannes Burtz, a landowner and farmer in the region. It is likely that the name had already been in use for several generations before this documented reference.

The name Burtz also appears in the Weissenburger Lehnbuch, a Medieval German manuscript from the 15th century, which recorded the names of various landowners and their properties. This further solidifies the presence of the name in historical records from that era.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Hans Burtz (1500-1572) was a prominent merchant and trader in the city of Nuremberg. He was known for his successful business ventures and his involvement in the local civic affairs of the time.

Another individual of note was Johann Burtz (1625-1701), a Lutheran theologian and scholar from Saxony. He authored several religious texts and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig during his lifetime.

The name Burtz has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Burtzbach and Burtzeldorf, which may have influenced the spelling or pronunciation of the surname in certain regions.

Over the centuries, the name Burtz has undergone some variations in spelling, including Burz, Burtzsch, and Burtsch, but the core root of the name has remained largely unchanged.

It is worth noting that while the surname Burtz is of German origin, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns, though its earliest roots can be traced back to the German regions mentioned above.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burtz

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

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

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