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

Fritzler, 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 Fritzler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fritzler in America

Fritzler is the 22281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fritzler surname appeared 1,157 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 Fritzler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fritzler 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 Fritzler

The surname Fritzler has its origins in Germany and Switzerland, dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic personal name Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler" or "serene leader." The name underwent various spelling variations over time, including Fritzler, Fritzlar, and Fritzchen.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Fritzler can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this codex, a certain Henricus Fritzler is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1276.

The name Fritzler also appears in several historical records from Switzerland, particularly in the canton of Bern. In the 16th century, a man named Hans Fritzler is documented as a prominent citizen and landowner in the town of Thun.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name Fritzler was Johann Fritzler (1619-1679), a German theologian and author from Nuremberg. He wrote several influential works on Protestant theology and was a respected scholar of his time.

During the 18th century, the Fritzler name gained prominence in the region of Alsace, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. A family of winemakers and landowners named Fritzler were well-established in the town of Riquewihr, and their vineyards and estates were renowned throughout the region.

Another notable individual with the surname Fritzler was Friedrich Fritzler (1801-1876), a German composer and music educator from Leipzig. He composed several operas and orchestral works and was a professor of music at the Leipzig Conservatory.

In the 19th century, the Fritzler name began to spread beyond Germany and Switzerland, with some individuals migrating to other parts of Europe and even to the United States. One such individual was Johannes Fritzler (1835-1912), a German-born artist and painter who settled in New York City and became known for his landscape paintings of the American West.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fritzler

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

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

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