How common is the surname Meltzer?

3,216 people in the United States had the surname Meltzer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 96,003 Americans. It ranked 10,021st of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Meltzer?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Meltzer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Meltzer?

Dave Meltzer, American sports journalist, followed by Allan H. Meltzer.

Where is the surname Meltzer most common?

Wikidata records people named Meltzer in the United States.

Is the surname Meltzer getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,341 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,216 in 2010, down 3.7%.

The surname Meltzer

A surname, carried by 3,216 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M432

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Meltzer is more common than 93.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,216 people named Meltzer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 96,003 Americans. That is down 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,341.

#10,021

rank among US surnames

3,216

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

-3.7%

change since 2000 (was #8,997)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,013	Eisele	3,220	95,884
#10,015	Ducote	3,219	95,913
#10,019	Billman	3,218	95,943
#10,021	Meltzer	3,216	96,003
#10,023	Baynes	3,215	96,033
#10,026	Ullman	3,213	96,093
#10,029	Trotman	3,212	96,123

Who is named Meltzer

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

96% of people named Meltzer identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Meltzers

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dave Meltzer
American sports journalist, born 1959
Allan H. Meltzer
American economist, 1928–2017

Questions

How common is the surname Meltzer?: 3,216 people in the United States had the surname Meltzer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 96,003 Americans. It ranked 10,021st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Meltzer?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Meltzer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Meltzer?: Dave Meltzer, American sports journalist, followed by Allan H. Meltzer.
Where is the surname Meltzer most common?: Wikidata records people named Meltzer in the United States.
Is the surname Meltzer getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,341 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,216 in 2010, down 3.7%.