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

Outwater, 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 Outwater surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Outwater in America

Outwater is the 52970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Outwater surname appeared 391 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 Outwater.

We can also compare 2010 data for Outwater 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 Outwater

The surname OUTWATER is of Dutch origin, stemming from the region of the Netherlands. It first emerged during the 16th century as a toponymic surname, deriving from the Dutch phrase "uit het water", which translates to "out of the water" or "from the water". This likely referred to someone who lived near a body of water, such as a lake, river, or coastal area.

The earliest recorded instances of the OUTWATER surname can be traced back to the 1500s in various Dutch municipal records and church registers. It is believed that the name may have initially been spelled as "Uytenwater" or "Uyttenwater" before evolving into its current form.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Pieter Outwater, born in 1620 in the town of Giethoorn, Netherlands. He later immigrated to New Netherland (present-day New York) in the mid-17th century, becoming one of the first bearers of the OUTWATER name in the Americas.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the OUTWATER surname gained prominence in the Dutch settlements of New Netherland and later in the newly formed colonies of New York and New Jersey. Notable individuals from this period include Jacob Outwater (1655-1732), a prominent farmer and landowner in New Utrecht, Brooklyn, and Johannes Outwater (1687-1769), a influential member of the Dutch Reformed Church in New York.

In the 19th century, the OUTWATER family continued to spread across the United States, with several members becoming accomplished in various fields. One such individual was Samuel Outwater (1810-1892), a successful businessman and philanthropist from New York City. Another notable figure was John Outwater (1837-1912), a renowned architect who designed several prominent buildings in New York and New Jersey.

Throughout its history, the OUTWATER surname has also been associated with various place names and locations. For example, the town of Outwater's Mills in New Jersey was named after the Outwater family, who owned and operated a mill there in the 19th century.

While the OUTWATER surname is relatively uncommon today, it has left an indelible mark on the history and culture of the Dutch diaspora, particularly in the northeastern United States. Its origins can be traced back to the Dutch maritime tradition and the early settlement of the New World.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Outwater

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

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

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