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

Hablitzel, 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 Hablitzel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hablitzel in America

Hablitzel is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hablitzel surname appeared 132 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 Hablitzel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hablitzel 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 Hablitzel

The surname Hablitzel is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late 15th century in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It is believed to have derived from the German word "habel," meaning "slender" or "thin," combined with the suffix "-itzel," which was commonly used to form diminutives. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person of a slender or thin build.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hablitzel name can be found in the parish records of the town of Nuremberg in 1487, where a certain Hans Hablitzel is mentioned as a resident. In the 16th century, the name appears in various documents related to the Reformation, with a few Hablitzels listed as supporters of the Protestant movement in cities like Leipzig and Dresden.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Hablitzel name spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions like Switzerland and Austria. Notable individuals from this period include Matthias Hablitzel (1639-1704), a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony, and Johann Georg Hablitzel (1711-1788), a renowned clockmaker from the Black Forest region of Germany.

In the 19th century, several Hablitzels made their mark in various fields. Karl Hablitzel (1817-1892) was a German landscape painter renowned for his depictions of the Bavarian Alps, while Wilhelm Hablitzel (1841-1918) was a successful entrepreneur and industrialist who established a thriving textile business in the city of Augsburg.

As Germany experienced significant emigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Hablitzels left their homeland and settled in other parts of the world. One notable figure was Franz Hablitzel (1876-1952), a German-American engineer who played a crucial role in the construction of several major bridges and tunnels in the United States.

Throughout its history, the Hablitzel name has maintained a strong connection to its German roots, with many variations and spellings emerging over time, such as Habitzl, Hablitzl, and Hablitzell. While not a particularly common surname, it continues to be proudly carried by individuals of German descent around the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hablitzel

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

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

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