Find out how popular the last name Dutchover is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Dutchover.

Dutchover, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Dutchover surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dutchover in America

Dutchover is the 48530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dutchover surname appeared 435 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Dutchover.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dutchover to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Dutchover

The surname DUTCHOVER has its origins in the Netherlands, with records indicating its use as early as the 14th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Dutch phrase "de Overste," which roughly translates to "the one above" or "the superior." This could suggest that the name was initially given to someone in a position of authority or leadership.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DUTCHOVER can be found in a manuscript from the city of Utrecht, dated 1387. This document references a merchant named Jan DUTCHOVER who traded in spices and textiles. It is likely that the name had already been in use for several generations by this point.

During the 16th century, the DUTCHOVER name appears to have spread to other parts of the Netherlands, as well as neighboring regions. In 1512, a record from the city of Antwerp mentions a Willem DUTCHOVER, a respected goldsmith and jeweler.

As the Dutch established colonies and trading posts around the world, the DUTCHOVER name began to appear in various locations. In 1628, a man named Pieter DUTCHOVER was listed as a navigator on a Dutch East India Company ship bound for Batavia (present-day Jakarta).

One notable figure in the history of the DUTCHOVER name is Dirk DUTCHOVER (1685-1757), a renowned painter from Amsterdam. His works, primarily landscapes and portraits, can be found in several prestigious museums across Europe.

Another individual of note is Cornelis DUTCHOVER (1792-1867), a Dutch politician and diplomat who served as the Netherlands' ambassador to France during the mid-19th century.

In the late 18th century, a branch of the DUTCHOVER family settled in South Africa, where the name was sometimes spelled as "DUTCHOFRE" or "DUTCHOFER." One member of this branch, Johannes DUTCHOVER (1824-1891), became a prominent businessman and landowner in the Cape Colony.

Other notable individuals with the DUTCHOVER surname include Adriaan DUTCHOVER (1903-1982), a Dutch physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics, and Madeleine DUTCHOVER (1918-2007), a French author and poet who received numerous literary awards throughout her career.

While the DUTCHOVER name has spread to various parts of the world, its roots can be traced back to the Netherlands, where it originated as a descriptor of someone in a position of authority or leadership, likely during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dutchover

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Dutchover.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Dutchover was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Dutchover has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Dutchover was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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