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

Outcalt, 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 Outcalt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Outcalt in America

Outcalt is the 45412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Outcalt surname appeared 471 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 Outcalt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Outcalt 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 Outcalt

The surname OUTCALT is believed to have originated in the German region of Bavaria, likely during the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "aus" meaning "out" and "kalt" meaning "cold", suggesting a possible connection to someone who lived or worked in a cold, outdoor environment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where an individual named Hans Outcalt was listed as a resident in 1612. The name also appears in various church registers and tax records from the surrounding Bavarian villages during the 1600s.

In the late 17th century, the name began to spread beyond Bavaria as families migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. Johann Michael Outcalt, born in 1685 in the village of Großhabersdorf, is believed to be one of the first OUTCALT immigrants to the American colonies, arriving in Pennsylvania in the early 1700s.

Notable individuals with the OUTCALT surname include:

1. William Outcalt (1798-1872), an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1840s.
2. John Outcalt (1810-1888), a prominent businessman and landowner in Illinois during the mid-19th century.
3. Samantha Outcalt (1854-1937), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded the Outcalt School for Girls in Ohio.
4. Frederick Outcalt (1867-1941), a German-American cartoonist best known for creating the popular comic strip "The Yellow Kid" in the 1890s.
5. Gerhard Outcalt (1902-1987), a German-born American engineer who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.

While the OUTCALT name is relatively uncommon today, its history can be traced back several centuries to its Germanic roots, with various branches of the family leaving their mark in different parts of Europe and North America over the past few hundred years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Outcalt

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

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

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