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

Koethe, 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 Koethe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koethe in America

Koethe is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koethe surname appeared 227 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 Koethe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koethe 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 Koethe

The surname KOETHE originated in the German regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia. It is derived from the Old German word "koth," meaning "cottage" or "hut," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived in a small dwelling or hamlet.

KOETHE is believed to have first appeared in written records as early as the 12th century. While the name is not found in the Domesday Book of 1086, it is mentioned in various medieval German chronicles and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Heinrich Koethe, a farmer who lived in the village of Wennigsen, near Hannover, in the late 13th century. Another early mention is of Johannes Koethe, a merchant from Münster, who is recorded in city archives from 1349.

The name KOETHE has many variations in spelling, including Köthe, Koethe, Koethe, Kothe, and Kothe, among others. These variations reflect the regional dialects and scribal traditions of different areas where the name was used.

Notable individuals with the surname KOETHE through history include:

1. Friedrich Wilhelm Koethe (1735-1805), a German philosopher and theologian from Hannover.
2. Johann Koethe (1629-1692), a German composer and organist from Saxony.
3. Erich Koethe (1888-1963), a German mathematician known for his contributions to functional analysis.
4. Gerhard Koethe (1936-2022), a German politician and member of the Bundestag from 1987 to 2002.
5. Hildegard Koethe (1907-1999), a German-American painter and sculptor active in the mid-20th century.

While the name KOETHE is not among the most common surnames, it has a rich history rooted in the rural German regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia, with ties to various professions and notable individuals over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koethe

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

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

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