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

Houtz, 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 Houtz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Houtz in America

Houtz is the 13911th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Houtz surname appeared 2,171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Houtz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Houtz 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 Houtz

The surname Houtz has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "holt," meaning "wood" or "forest," suggesting that the name may have originated from those who lived near or worked in wooded areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of the town of Heilbronn, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. In these records, a man named Hans Houtz was mentioned in 1598, indicating that the name was already established in the region by that time.

As the surname spread across different regions of Germany, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Holtz, Houltz, and Houtze. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and regional pronunciation differences.

In the 17th century, the Houtz surname appeared in historical documents from the Palatinate region of Germany, which was a significant source of German immigration to Pennsylvania and other parts of the American colonies. Johann Houtz, born in 1655, was among the earliest recorded individuals with this surname to settle in the New World.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure named Christian Houtz (1738-1807) emerged as a prominent Lutheran minister and one of the founders of the Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania. His contributions to the religious landscape of the time further cemented the presence of the Houtz name in American history.

Another individual of note was Johann Georg Houtz (1763-1848), a German-born American farmer and pioneer who settled in Ohio in the early 19th century. His descendants played a significant role in the development of the agricultural communities in the region.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Houtz surname continued to spread across various parts of the United States, with notable individuals such as Joseph Houtz (1816-1893), a successful businessman and landowner in Pennsylvania, and William H. Houtz (1867-1934), a respected educator and school administrator in Ohio.

While the Houtz surname may have originated from humble beginnings in the forests of Germany, its legacy has been woven into the tapestry of American history, with individuals from this lineage leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich cultural diversity of the nation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Houtz

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

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 Houtz 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 Houtz 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 Houtz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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