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

Fritzinger, 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 Fritzinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fritzinger in America

Fritzinger is the 28679th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fritzinger surname appeared 831 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 Fritzinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fritzinger 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 Fritzinger

The surname Fritzinger has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages around the 13th century. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Fritz, a diminutive form of Friedrich, which means "peaceful ruler" or "composed ruler." The suffix "-inger" indicates a place of origin or lineage.

The earliest known record of the Fritzinger name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dated around 1300. This document mentions a person named "Heinricus Fritzingere," suggesting that the name was already in use at that time.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named Fritzinger residing in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in Bavaria. One notable member was Hans Fritzinger, a prominent merchant and council member who lived from around 1430 to 1495.

Another historical figure bearing the Fritzinger name was Johann Fritzinger, a German professor of philosophy and theology who lived from 1529 to 1590. He taught at the University of Wittenberg and was a contemporary of Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, the Fritzinger name appears in various records across Germany, including the town of Biberach in Württemberg, where a family of weavers and cloth merchants bearing the name resided.

During the 19th century, several notable individuals with the Fritzinger surname emerged. One was Carl Fritzinger, a German painter and illustrator born in 1818 in Dresden. He was known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life.

Another notable Fritzinger from this period was Wilhelm Fritzinger, a German architect born in 1835 in Nuremberg. He designed several prominent buildings in his hometown, including the Nuremberg Central Station and the Nuremberg Opera House.

As the Fritzinger name spread throughout Germany over the centuries, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the United States through immigration. Despite its German origins, the name has been adopted and adapted by various cultures, reflecting the diverse history and travels of those who bear it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fritzinger

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

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

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