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

Gietzen, 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 Gietzen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gietzen in America

Gietzen is the 34495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gietzen surname appeared 656 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 Gietzen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gietzen 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 Gietzen

The surname GIETZEN has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the 16th century. The name is derived from the German word "giessen", which means "to pour" or "to cast". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked as a metal caster or foundry worker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GIETZEN can be found in the town of Gießen in the state of Hesse, Germany. The town's name, which shares a similar spelling and pronunciation to the surname, likely contributed to the emergence of the GIETZEN name in that region.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname GIETZEN was Johann Christian Gietzen, a German theologian and author who lived from 1618 to 1689. His works include several religious texts and commentaries on biblical passages.

Another historical figure bearing the name was Wilhelm Gietzen, a German military officer who served in the Prussian army during the 19th century. He was born in 1814 and died in 1888.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname GIETZEN was Gerhard Gietzen, a German lawyer and politician who lived from 1892 to 1970. He served as a member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the Weimar Republic, in the 1920s.

In the field of literature, Hans Gietzen was a German novelist and screenwriter who wrote several works in the early 20th century. He was born in 1885 and died in 1943.

Lastly, a more recent figure with the surname GIETZEN is Erich Gietzen, a German artist and sculptor who was born in 1939 and is still active today. His works have been exhibited in galleries across Germany and Europe.

While the surname GIETZEN is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and has been borne by notable individuals in various fields, from theology and politics to literature and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gietzen

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

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

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