How common is the surname Altizer?

2,533 people in the United States had the surname Altizer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 121,889 Americans. It ranked 12,276th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Altizer?

Thomas J. J. Altizer, American professor and theologian (1927–2018).

Where is the surname Altizer most common?

Wikidata records people named Altizer in the United States.

Is the surname Altizer getting more or less common?

More common. 2,412 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,533 in 2010, up 5.0%.

The surname Altizer

A surname, carried by 2,533 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A432

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Altizer is more common than 92.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,533 people named Altizer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 121,889 Americans. That is up 5.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,412.

#12,276

rank among US surnames

2,533

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+5%

change since 2000 (was #11,884)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,269	Berggren	2,535	121,793
#12,274	Vinyard	2,534	121,841
#12,276	Altizer	2,533	121,889
#12,279	Sparling	2,532	121,937
#12,285	Dolezal	2,531	121,986

Who is named Altizer

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Altizer identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as two or more races and 1.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Altizers

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thomas J. J. Altizer
American professor and theologian (1927–2018)

Questions

How common is the surname Altizer?: 2,533 people in the United States had the surname Altizer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 121,889 Americans. It ranked 12,276th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Altizer?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Altizer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Altizer?: Thomas J. J. Altizer, American professor and theologian (1927–2018).
Where is the surname Altizer most common?: Wikidata records people named Altizer in the United States.
Is the surname Altizer getting more or less common?: More common. 2,412 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,533 in 2010, up 5.0%.