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

Ottenbreit, 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 Ottenbreit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ottenbreit in America

Ottenbreit is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ottenbreit surname appeared 138 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 Ottenbreit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ottenbreit 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 Ottenbreit

The surname Ottenbreit originates from Germany, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "otten," meaning "to take" or "to seize," and "breit," meaning "broad" or "wide." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who occupied or seized a broad area of land.

The earliest known record of the Ottenbreit name appears in the town of Ansbach, located in the Franconian region of Bavaria, in a document dated 1283. This document mentions a landowner named Heinrich Ottenbreit, who held significant property in the area.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Ottenbreit name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Franconia and Swabia, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such figure was Konrad Ottenbreit, a respected cleric who served as the Abbot of Heilsbronn Abbey in Nuremberg from 1412 to 1436.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Augsburg, a prominent center of trade and commerce in southern Germany. A merchant named Hans Ottenbreit is mentioned in the city's guild records from 1524, indicating the family's involvement in the mercantile trade.

The Ottenbreit name also has connections to the noble class of Germany. In the late 17th century, a family bearing the name Ottenbreit von Reinau held a minor noble title in the Duchy of Württemberg. One of its members, Wilhelm Ottenbreit von Reinau, served as a military officer during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

Another notable individual with the Ottenbreit surname was Johann Georg Ottenbreit, a renowned clockmaker and inventor who lived in Nuremberg from 1743 to 1809. His innovative designs and contributions to the field of horology earned him widespread recognition in his time.

While the Ottenbreit name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration patterns. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the regions of Franconia and Swabia, where the name first emerged and gained prominence over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ottenbreit

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

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

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