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Pomerantz

How common is the last name Pomerantz?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Pomerantz, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#15,541

Pomerantz was the 15,541st most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,883 people, about 0.6 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)95.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Two or more races0.6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.