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

Clontz, 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 Clontz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clontz in America

Clontz is the 12148th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clontz surname appeared 2,565 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Clontz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Clontz 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 Clontz

The surname Clontz has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "kluntz" or "klontze," which referred to a clump or bundle. This likely indicated that the surname was initially given as a descriptive name to someone who carried or worked with bundles or clumps of materials.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Clontz can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of documents from Saxony dating back to the 13th century. Here, the name appears as "Clontze" in reference to a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, the Clontz surname began to appear more frequently in various German records, including church registers and tax rolls. Notable individuals bearing this name during this time included Hans Clontz, a merchant from Nuremberg born in 1437, and Gertrude Clontz, a landowner in Saxony whose property was documented in a deed from 1482.

As the name spread across Germany, regional variations in spelling emerged, such as Klontz, Kluntz, and Klontze. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and pronunciation patterns.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, some individuals with the Clontz surname began to migrate to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable example is Johann Clontz, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 1700s and established a successful farming community.

Among the most prominent individuals with the Clontz surname was Wilhelm Clontz, a German philosopher and writer born in 1792. His work on ethics and moral philosophy garnered significant recognition during his lifetime.

Other notable individuals include:

1. Emilia Clontz (1825-1901), a German artist known for her landscape paintings.
2. Heinrich Clontz (1860-1932), a German industrialist who founded a successful manufacturing company.
3. Karl Clontz (1877-1944), a German composer and musician who contributed to the development of early 20th-century classical music.
4. Elise Clontz (1898-1976), a German-American educator and women's rights activist who championed equal educational opportunities.
5. Theodor Clontz (1914-1992), a German scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to aerospace technology.

While the Clontz surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this name making notable contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clontz

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

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

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