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

Lotz, 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 Lotz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lotz in America

Lotz is the 8551st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lotz surname appeared 3,852 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 Lotz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lotz 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 Lotz

The surname Lotz originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the German word "Lotz," which means a clump or clod of earth, referring to someone who lived on a piece of land with this type of soil.

The name can be traced back to the 13th century, with some of the earliest recorded instances found in official records and manuscripts from various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. One notable example is the mention of a "Conrad Lotz" in the Annals of Quedlinburg, a medieval chronicle from the early 1200s.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name began to spread across different parts of Europe, particularly in areas with German settlements or influence. In the Netherlands, for instance, the surname appeared as "Lots" or "Lotze," reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Lotz surname was Hans Lotz, a German painter and woodcarver who lived in the late 15th century and is known for his altarpieces and religious art. Another notable figure was Konrad Lotz, a 16th-century German sculptor and architect who worked in various cities, including Nuremberg and Augsburg.

In the 17th century, the name gained prominence with Johann Friedrich Lotz, a German composer and organist who served as the court composer in Stuttgart and wrote numerous sacred works. A century later, Johann Karl August Lotz (1757-1805) was a prominent German landscape painter and etcher, known for his depictions of rural scenes and architectural ruins.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Johann Friedrich Theodor Lotz (1805-1888), a German-American artist and lithographer who immigrated to the United States and is renowned for his illustrations and portraiture work, particularly his depictions of Native American life.

While the Lotz surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America, where it was introduced by German immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval era, with its earliest recorded instances found in German historical documents and records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lotz

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

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

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