2010
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Kitzberger
A German surname referring to someone from a place named Kitzberg.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Kitzberger. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kitzberger surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Kitzberger in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kitzberger, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kitzberger
The surname Kitzberger originates from the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, likely from the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "Kitz" meaning a young goat or kid, and "Berg" meaning a hill or mountain. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked in an area where goats were raised or herded in the mountains.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kitzberger can be found in a document from the town of Bregenz, Austria, dated 1587. This document mentions a Johann Kitzberger who was a farmer and landowner in the region. Another early reference is from the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany, where a family by the name of Kitzberger is recorded as residing in the late 16th century.
In the 17th century, a notable figure named Konrad Kitzberger (1625-1697) was a Catholic priest and theologian from the city of Augsburg, Germany. He was known for his writings on moral theology and his defense of the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation.
During the 18th century, a family of Kitzbergers from the town of Immenstadt in the Allgäu region of Bavaria gained some prominence. One member, Johann Jakob Kitzberger (1733-1801), was a respected craftsman and woodcarver whose work can still be seen in churches and buildings throughout the region.
In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Karl Kitzberger (1811-1881), a Bavarian politician and member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire. He was known for his advocacy of democratic reforms and his opposition to the policies of Otto von Bismarck.
Another 19th-century figure was the Austrian painter and artist Eduard Kitzberger (1845-1901), who was born in Vienna and is known for his landscapes and genre paintings depicting scenes of rural life in the Austrian countryside.
As the name spread beyond its origins in Central Europe, other notable individuals with the surname Kitzberger emerged in various fields. For example, in the early 20th century, there was a German-American engineer named Max Kitzberger (1884-1967) who worked on the construction of several major bridges and infrastructure projects in the United States.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kitzberger
Among Census respondents with the surname Kitzberger, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Kitzberger bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Kitzberger surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 104
- Two or more races4.5% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kitzberger
Kitzberger appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+7 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,379 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.7%) | Up 7,379 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Kitzberger surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #156,044 | #148,665 | 4.7% |
| Count | 104 | 111 | 6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kitzberger bearers went from 104 to 111 (+6.7% change). The surname moved up 7,379 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #148,665.
FAQ
Kitzberger surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kitzberger?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Kitzberger. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Kitzberger?
Kitzberger ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Kitzberger. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Kitzberger.
Has Kitzberger become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kitzberger went from 104 recorded bearers to 111. That is an increase of 7 (+6.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Kitzberger?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kitzberger, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Kitzberger in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (104 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kitzberger appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.7%), Two or More Races (4.5%), Hispanic (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Kitzberger (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Kitzberger mean?
A German surname referring to someone from a place named Kitzberg. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Kitzberger (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Kitzberger?
You can see how many people are called Kitzberger on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.