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

Crotzer, 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 Crotzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crotzer in America

Crotzer is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crotzer surname appeared 393 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 Crotzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crotzer 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 Crotzer

The surname Crotzer has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Middle German word "krutzer," which referred to a small German coin or currency unit used in various regions during that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Crotzer name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, from the year 1487, where a certain Hans Crotzer is mentioned as a local merchant. This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in trade or currency exchange in the past.

During the 16th century, the Crotzer name spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. In 1542, a document from the town of Memmingen in Bavaria mentions a Jakob Crotzer as a respected citizen and landowner. Around this time, variations in the spelling of the name, such as Krotzer or Krutzer, also appeared in various records.

As the years progressed, the Crotzer name continued to be documented across different German-speaking regions. In the 17th century, the name is found in church records from the town of Kassel, where a Johann Crotzer is listed as a prominent member of the local community in 1624.

One notable figure bearing the Crotzer name was Matthias Crotzer, a German artist and engraver who lived from 1681 to 1748. He was renowned for his intricate copperplate engravings, many of which depicted religious scenes and portraits of notable figures of his time.

In the 19th century, the Crotzer name made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. In 1832, a Franz Crotzer is recorded as having immigrated to the United States from Germany, settling in Pennsylvania and establishing a successful farming operation.

Another individual of note was Karl Crotzer, a German-born inventor and engineer who lived from 1865 to 1941. He is credited with several patents related to the development of early internal combustion engines and automobile technologies.

While the Crotzer name may have originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval German regions, where it first emerged as a surname associated with currency and trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crotzer

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

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

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