Fritz surname: U.S. census count, rank and records | FamilyCrests

The Fritz surname

In the 2000 U.S. Census, 33,068 people carried this name — #966 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 8,160 people counted.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 1,696 people named Fritz.

108 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 62 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.

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Where they were born

Born outside France 108
Bas-Rhin 608
Moselle 273
Paris 167
Haut-Rhin 119
Meurthe-et-Moselle 45
Nord 35
Doubs 32
Yvelines 23

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

870 people named Fritz live in Switzerland.

They live in 23 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

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Where they live today

Zurich 255
St. Gallen 98
Bern 91
Aargau 52
Basel-Landschaft 52
Thurgau 44
Basel-Stadt 40
Lucerne 28

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Poland’s population register

190 people named Fritz have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 295 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 13 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.

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Where they live today

Silesian 42
Greater Poland 28
Lower Silesian 24
Pomeranian 23
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 18
Lesser Poland 18
Masovian 16
West Pomeranian 7

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

Who carried it

People named Fritz,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Joss Fritz
    Joss Fritz 1470–1525 · politician
  • Johann Franz Fritz
    Johann Franz Fritz 1772–1840 · Catholic priest
  • Louise Fritz
    Louise Fritz 1812–1887 · housewife
  • Alexander Fritz
    Alexander Fritz 1857–1932 · chess player
  • Carl Fritz
    Carl Fritz 1864–1931 · Catholic priest

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 211 lives in all are documented under this name.

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