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

Kutz, 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 Kutz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kutz in America

Kutz is the 8408th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kutz surname appeared 3,930 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 Kutz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kutz 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 Kutz

The surname Kutz has its origins in the German language, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century in the southern regions of Germany. The name is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "Kutz," meaning "short" or "curt," possibly referring to a person of diminutive stature or a descriptive nickname for an individual with a particular physical attribute.

Historically, the name Kutz can be found in various forms of German documentation, including baptismal records, tax rolls, and municipal archives from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable early reference is the appearance of the name in the Ortsfamilienbuch, a comprehensive record of families and their genealogies compiled in the town of Wittenberg, Germany, during the late 16th century.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Kutz was Hans Kutz, born in 1534 in the village of Obrigheim, located in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg. Hans Kutz was a farmer and landowner, and his descendants can be traced through parish records and local chronicles.

Another prominent figure associated with the name Kutz was Johann Kutz, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived from 1592 to 1657. Johann Kutz was a professor at the University of Wittenberg and authored several influential works on theology and biblical exegesis.

During the 18th century, the surname Kutz spread beyond its traditional heartland in southern Germany, with families bearing the name settling in other regions, including Prussia and the Rhineland. One notable individual from this period was Friedrich Kutz, a German soldier and military engineer who served under Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763).

In the 19th century, the Kutz surname gained a foothold in the United States, as German immigrants sought new opportunities in the rapidly expanding nation. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was that of Johann Kutz, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1832 from the German state of Hesse.

Another figure of historical significance bearing the surname Kutz was Carl Kutz, a German-American artist and sculptor who lived from 1846 to 1921. Carl Kutz was renowned for his monumental sculptures and public works, including the iconic statue of William Penn atop Philadelphia's City Hall.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kutz

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

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

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