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

Patzer, 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 Patzer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Patzer in America

Patzer is the 23691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Patzer surname appeared 1,069 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 Patzer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Patzer 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 Patzer

The surname Patzer has its roots in Poland and Germany, with the earliest known references dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Polish word "patzer," which translates to "clumsy person" or "bungler." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone who was perceived as clumsy or inept in their daily activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Patzer name can be found in the church records of the village of Grodków (formerly known as Grottkau) in Lower Silesia, now part of Poland. In the 1560s, a family by the name of Patzer was mentioned as residing in this area, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

The name Patzer also appears in various historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries in parts of present-day Poland and Germany. For instance, a record from 1673 mentions a Johann Patzer, a landowner in the town of Strzegom (formerly Striegau) in Lower Silesia. Additionally, a court document from 1712 references a certain Christoph Patzer, a merchant from the city of Wrocław (formerly Breslau).

Interestingly, the Patzer surname has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Friedrich Patzer, a German painter born in 1838 in the city of Halle (Saale), known for his landscape and genre paintings. Another prominent bearer of the name was Julius Patzer, a German chess master and writer who lived from 1857 to 1932 and made significant contributions to the study of chess openings.

In the field of education, Carl Patzer (1816-1892) was a German teacher and author who wrote several textbooks on mathematics and physics. Additionally, Johann Patzer (1724-1789) was a German Jesuit priest and architect who designed several churches and buildings in Silesia during the 18th century.

While the Patzer surname may have originated as a descriptive nickname, it has since become a well-established family name with a rich history spanning several centuries and various regions of Europe, particularly in Poland and Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Patzer

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

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

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