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

Kreutz, 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 Kreutz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kreutz in America

Kreutz is the 24961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kreutz surname appeared 996 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 Kreutz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kreutz 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 Kreutz

The surname Kreutz is of German origin, originating in the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Kreuz," meaning "cross," and was likely originally an occupational name for someone who lived near a cross or crossroads. The name may also have been given as a descriptive nickname to someone who had a cross-shaped birthmark or other distinguishing physical feature.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Kreutz can be found in various German records from the 1500s, such as church registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Kreutz, a blacksmith born in Nuremberg in 1532.

The name Kreutz has been found in various place names throughout Germany, such as Kreuzberg (meaning "cross mountain") and Kreuznach (meaning "cross brook"). These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

In the 17th century, the Kreutz name appeared in several historical documents, including a record of a Johann Kreutz, a merchant from Hamburg, who was involved in the Baltic trade in the 1670s.

One notable bearer of the Kreutz name was Johann Friedrich Kreutz (1705-1759), a German composer and organist who served as the court composer for the Prince of Prussia in Berlin. His works include several operas and instrumental compositions.

Another prominent individual with the Kreutz surname was Johann Baptist Kreutz (1742-1818), a German astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of comets and the calculation of their orbits.

In the 19th century, the Kreutz name was associated with several notable figures, including Friedrich Kreutz (1813-1883), a German historian and archivist who published works on the history of Saxony, and Gustav Kreutz (1846-1914), a German painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Throughout history, the surname Kreutz has been found in various spellings, including Kreutz, Kreuz, Creutz, and Crütz, reflecting regional variations and changes in spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kreutz

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

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

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