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

Hitzler, 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 Hitzler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hitzler in America

Hitzler is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hitzler surname appeared 168 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 Hitzler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hitzler 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 Hitzler

The surname Hitzler is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the 13th century in the Swabian region of southwestern Germany. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "hitz," meaning heat or fire, and likely referred to an occupation or trade involving heat, such as a blacksmith or baker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Würzburg Episcopal records from the year 1285, which mentions a certain "Henricus dictus Hitzler." This suggests that the name was already in use as a descriptor or a nickname before becoming a hereditary surname.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Hitzler name appears in various historical documents across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Baden, Württemberg, and Bavaria. Some notable examples include a mention of a "Hans Hitzler" in the records of the city of Ulm from 1437, and a "Conradus Hitzler" listed as a citizen of Esslingen in 1472.

In the 16th century, the spelling of the name began to stabilize, and it can be found in various town chronicles and church records across the German-speaking lands. One notable figure from this period was Johann Hitzler (1522-1599), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Nuremberg.

The 17th and 18th centuries saw the Hitzler name spread further across Germany and into neighboring regions. Philipp Hitzler (1671-1743) was a prominent jurist and professor of law at the University of Heidelberg, while Johann Adam Hitzler (1747-1816) was a respected poet and playwright from Franconia.

In the 19th century, the Hitzler name continued to be found throughout Germany, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. These include Wilhelm Hitzler (1829-1904), a German politician and member of the Reichstag, and Friedrich Hitzler (1856-1928), a renowned architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.

Other notable individuals with the surname Hitzler include the German-American artist and sculptor Karl Hitzler (1872-1963), and the German theologian and philosopher Gerhard Hitzler (1901-1987), known for his work on Christian existentialism.

While the name Hitzler is predominantly found in Germany and among German-speaking communities, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to North America and other European countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hitzler

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

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

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