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

Ouzts, 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 Ouzts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ouzts in America

Ouzts is the 19628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ouzts surname appeared 1,374 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 Ouzts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ouzts 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 Ouzts

The surname OUZTS has its origins in France, specifically in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "ouzille," which means "blackbird."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OUZTS can be found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census of landholders in England commissioned by King Edward I in 1273. This document mentions a Richard Ouzts from the county of Kent, suggesting that the name had already spread to England by that time.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Jean OUZTS was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Rouen, Normandy. He was a wealthy merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the local community.

The name OUZTS appears in the tax records of the Duchy of Burgundy from the 16th century. One notable entry is that of Nicolas OUZTS, a vintner from the village of Meursault, who was born in 1512 and died in 1583.

During the 17th century, the OUZTS family spread across various regions of France. One notable member was Pierre OUZTS (1625-1698), a renowned lawyer and jurist who served as a magistrate in the Parlement of Paris.

As the OUZTS family migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Outzts, Outstz, and Outz. In the 18th century, a German branch of the family adopted the spelling Outzts, which later became Americanized as OUZTS.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OUZTS name in North America dates back to the late 18th century, when a French immigrant named François OUZTS settled in the Louisiana Territory. His descendants went on to establish themselves in various parts of the American South.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname OUZTS. These include the French novelist and playwright Émile OUZTS (1839-1901), the American businessman and philanthropist John OUZTS (1860-1932), and the British explorer and naturalist Evelyn OUZTS (1875-1941).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ouzts

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

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

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