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

Kreitzer, 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 Kreitzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kreitzer in America

Kreitzer is the 18354th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kreitzer surname appeared 1,509 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kreitzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kreitzer 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 Kreitzer

The surname Kreitzer is of German origin and is believed to have originated in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Kreutz," meaning cross, and may have been a name given to someone who lived near a crossroads or a cross-shaped landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kreitzer can be found in the parish records of the town of Osterwieck in the Harz region of Germany, where a Hans Kreitzer was born in 1615. The name also appears in various other German records and documents from the 17th and 18th centuries, with variations in spelling such as Kreutzer, Kreuzer, and Kreuitzer.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, many German families with the surname Kreitzer emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America, seeking better economic opportunities or fleeing religious persecution. One notable individual with this surname was Johann Kreitzer (1775-1847), a German composer and organist who lived and worked in the city of Dresden.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Kreitzer surname can be found in the records of the Pennsylvania German communities in the late 18th century. A prominent figure in this community was Jacob Kreitzer (1785-1867), a farmer and landowner in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Another notable individual with the Kreitzer surname was Carl Kreitzer (1889-1962), a German-American artist and illustrator who was best known for his work in the early 20th century. He was born in Germany but later emigrated to the United States, where he became a successful commercial artist and worked for various advertising agencies and publishing houses.

Throughout history, there have been several other individuals with the surname Kreitzer who have made significant contributions in various fields, such as Johann Kreitzer (1735-1809), a German theologian and author, and Wilhelm Kreitzer (1892-1976), a German-born American engineer and inventor who held several patents in the field of automotive technology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kreitzer

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

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

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