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

Knutz, 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 Knutz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Knutz in America

Knutz is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Knutz surname appeared 110 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 Knutz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Knutz 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 Knutz

The surname Knutz originated in the region of Saxony-Anhalt in central Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German name Knutzo, which means "bold warrior" or "brave fighter." The name likely evolved from personal monikers given to courageous soldiers and knights.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Knutz dates back to 1263, when a nobleman named Heinrich Knutz was mentioned in a deed from the town of Dessau. This document detailed a land transfer between Heinrich and a local monastery. In the 14th century, there are records of a family named Knutz residing in the village of Köthen, which was part of the Principality of Anhalt.

During the Renaissance period, the Knutz name appeared in various municipal records and chronicles across Saxony-Anhalt. In 1492, a merchant named Caspar Knutz was registered as a member of the merchant guild in the city of Halle. Another notable figure was Jürgen Knutz, a master brewer who lived in the town of Zerbst in the early 16th century.

The Knutz surname can also be found in historical documents from neighboring regions, such as Lower Saxony and Thuringia. In the 17th century, a Lutheran pastor named Johann Knutz served in the town of Mühlhausen, which was then part of the Electorate of Saxony. His son, Andreas Knutz, followed in his footsteps and became a renowned theologian and author, publishing several works on Protestant theology between 1650 and 1680.

In the 18th century, a military officer named Friedrich Wilhelm Knutz served in the Prussian Army during the reign of Frederick the Great. He was born in 1734 and rose to the rank of Major-General before his death in 1801. Another notable figure from this period was the composer and musician Carl Knutz, who lived from 1767 to 1835 and worked as a court musician in the city of Weimar.

As the Knutz name spread beyond Saxony-Anhalt, it evolved into various spellings, such as Knütz, Knutze, and Knuetz. These variations can be found in historical records from different regions across Germany and neighboring countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Knutz

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

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

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