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

Robitzsch, 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 Robitzsch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Robitzsch in America

Robitzsch is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Robitzsch surname appeared 112 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 Robitzsch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Robitzsch 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 Robitzsch

The surname Robitzsch is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Central and Eastern Europe, likely in what is now modern-day Germany or Poland, sometime during the Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Slavic root "rob-", which means "serf" or "bondsman", combined with the Slavic suffix "-itsch", indicating a patronymic or a person's ancestry.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Robitzsch can be found in the Liber Censualis, a medieval census record compiled in the 13th century for the Archdiocese of Gniezno in modern-day Poland. This document lists several individuals with variations of the name, such as "Robicze" and "Robiczk".

In the 16th century, a prominent individual named Hans Robitzsch was a merchant and landowner in the town of Zittau, located in what was then the German region of Saxony. Records indicate that he was involved in the local governance and trade affairs of the town during this period.

During the 17th century, the name Robitzsch appeared in various church records and legal documents across Central Europe, particularly in the areas of Silesia (now part of Poland and Germany) and Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). One notable individual was Johann Robitzsch, a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) in the mid-1600s.

In the 19th century, a German scientist named Carl Robitzsch (1807-1868) made significant contributions to the field of chemistry, particularly in the study of organic compounds. He published several papers and worked as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

Another individual of note was Max Robitzsch (1887-1952), a German painter and illustrator who was active in the early 20th century. He is known for his works depicting scenes from German folklore and fairy tales, as well as his illustrations for children's books.

Throughout history, variations of the surname Robitzsch have included Robitzek, Robitschek, Robiczek, and Robiczak, reflecting the various regions and languages where the name was present. These variations often indicate the specific regional or linguistic origins of different branches of the Robitzsch family.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Robitzsch

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

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

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