How common is the surname Bitzer?

1,167 people in the United States had the surname Bitzer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 264,563 Americans. It ranked 22,144th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Bitzer?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Bitzer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Bitzer?

Billy Bitzer, American cinematographer (1872–1944).

Where is the surname Bitzer most common?

Wikidata records people named Bitzer in the United States.

Is the surname Bitzer getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,438 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,167 in 2010, down 19%.

The surname Bitzer

A surname, carried by 1,167 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B326

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bitzer is more common than 86.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,167 people named Bitzer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 264,563 Americans. That is down 19% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,438.

#22,144

rank among US surnames

1,167

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-18.8%

change since 2000 (was #17,924)

Who is named Bitzer

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

96% of people named Bitzer identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bitzers

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Billy Bitzer
American cinematographer (1872–1944)

Questions

How common is the surname Bitzer?: 1,167 people in the United States had the surname Bitzer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 264,563 Americans. It ranked 22,144th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bitzer?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Bitzer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Bitzer?: Billy Bitzer, American cinematographer (1872–1944).
Where is the surname Bitzer most common?: Wikidata records people named Bitzer in the United States.
Is the surname Bitzer getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,438 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,167 in 2010, down 19%.