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

Giertz, 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 Giertz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giertz in America

Giertz is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giertz surname appeared 250 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 Giertz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giertz 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 Giertz

The surname GIERTZ is of Swedish origin, originating in the 16th century. It is derived from the Swedish word "gierta," which means a type of bird, specifically a shrike or butcher bird. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or an occupational name for someone who caught or hunted these birds.

The earliest known record of the GIERTZ surname dates back to the late 16th century in the parish records of Värmland County in western Sweden. The name was initially spelled in various ways, such as Giertz, Gertz, and Giertz.

In the 17th century, the GIERTZ surname began to appear in the records of Stockholm, suggesting that individuals with this name had migrated to the capital city. One notable individual from this period was Johan Giertz (1637-1701), a merchant and ship owner in Stockholm.

By the 18th century, the GIERTZ name had spread throughout Sweden, and several notable individuals bore this surname. One example is Carl Gustaf Giertz (1725-1792), a Swedish architect who designed several important buildings in Stockholm, including the Royal Opera House.

In the 19th century, the GIERTZ surname continued to be prominent in Sweden. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Bo Giertz (1905-1998), a Lutheran bishop and author who wrote several influential theological works.

Another notable GIERTZ was Uno Giertz (1872-1949), a Swedish lawyer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1923 to 1924.

The surname GIERTZ has also been found in other Scandinavian countries, such as Norway and Denmark, likely due to migration patterns within the region. One example is the Norwegian author and playwright Nini Giertz (1898-1971), who was born Nini Roll Giertz.

While the GIERTZ surname is most common in Scandinavia, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the small Swedish region where it first emerged as a descriptive or occupational name related to the shrike or butcher bird.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giertz

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

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

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