Kritz
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English
Etymology
- As a German surname, borrowed from German Kritz, from the noun Grütze (“grits”).
- Also as a German surname, Germanized Slavic form of the name Christian, influenced by Czech Kříž. Compare Kriz.
- Also as a German surname, variant of Kreutz, from Kreuz (“cross”); compare Cross.
- As a Jewish/Yiddish surname, from קראַץ (krats, “scratch”), for which see kratzen.
Proper noun
Kritz (plural Kritzes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kritz is the 40610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 538 individuals. Kritz is most common among White (91.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kritz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 354.