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

Hurtz, 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 Hurtz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hurtz in America

Hurtz is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hurtz surname appeared 178 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 Hurtz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hurtz 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 Hurtz

The surname Hurtz is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "hurten" which means "to run" or "to rush." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who was known for their speed or agility.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Hurtz date back to the 13th century in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany. In the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a historical document from 1271, there is a mention of a "Henricus Hurtz" from the town of Meissen.

In the 14th century, the name Hurtz appeared in various medieval records, such as the Württembergisches Urkundenbuch from 1347, where a "Conradus Hurtz" was mentioned as a resident of Stuttgart.

The Hurtz surname has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Johannes Hurtz, a German scholar and theologian who lived from 1450 to 1523. He was a prominent figure during the Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

Another notable bearer of the Hurtz name was Johann Hurtz, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1587 to 1659. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and published several works, including "Ephemerides Novae" in 1629.

In the 18th century, Johann Gottlieb Hurtz (1715-1789) was a German composer and organist who served as the court composer for the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. His compositions were widely performed during his lifetime and continue to be studied by musicologists today.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Hurtz (1825-1892) was a German industrialist and inventor who played a significant role in the development of the modern steel industry. He patented several processes for the production of high-quality steel and established successful steel mills in Germany.

Another notable figure with the Hurtz surname was Wilhelm Hurtz (1880-1956), a German architect and urban planner. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in cities like Berlin and Frankfurt, and his work had a significant impact on the architectural landscape of Germany in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hurtz

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

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

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