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

Juetten, 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 Juetten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juetten in America

Juetten is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juetten surname appeared 221 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 Juetten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juetten 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 Juetten

The surname Juetten originates from Germany, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name "Jutto" or "Judo," which means "Jute" or "someone from Jutland." The Jutes were a Germanic tribe that inhabited parts of present-day Denmark and Northern Germany during the Migration Period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a medieval cartulary from the Westphalian region of Germany, dating back to the 9th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Juttun," "Juttun," and "Jütten," reflecting the regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

In the 11th century, a notable mention of the name occurs in the Annales Quedlinburgenses, a chronicle written by the historian Eike von Repgow. The chronicle references a person named "Jutho von Jutten," who was a minor noble or landowner in the region.

During the 13th century, the name Juetten was associated with several place names in Germany, such as Jüttenbach, a small village in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, and Jüttingen, a town in Lower Saxony. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Juetten. One such person was Johann Juetten (1566-1624), a German Lutheran theologian and writer who authored several religious texts and served as a professor at the University of Marburg.

Another notable figure was Hildegard Juetten (1622-1688), a German painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style. Her paintings and engravings depicted religious scenes and portraits of notable figures of her time.

In the 19th century, Karl Juetten (1808-1872) was a German architect and urban planner who contributed to the design and development of several cities in Germany, including Berlin and Leipzig.

Wilhelm Juetten (1873-1942) was a German physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of thermodynamics and served as a professor at the University of Göttingen.

Lastly, Erich Juetten (1904-1967) was a German writer and journalist who penned several novels and short stories, exploring themes of social injustice and political upheaval in Germany during the early 20th century.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the surname Juetten throughout history, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juetten

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

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

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