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

Ueberroth, 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 Ueberroth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ueberroth in America

Ueberroth is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ueberroth surname appeared 191 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 Ueberroth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ueberroth 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 Ueberroth

The surname UEBERROTH is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria. It is derived from the German words "über" meaning "over" and "Roth" referring to the color red, possibly alluding to a place name or a physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Ueberroth is mentioned as a resident in the year 1572. The name also appears in the parish registers of Bamberg, dating back to the late 1600s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ueberroth family had a notable presence in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a historic walled city in Bavaria. Johann Ueberroth (1628-1701), a respected merchant and alderman, played a significant role in the town's affairs during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Friedrich Ueberroth (1826-1892), a renowned German artist and painter. His works, which often depicted scenes from rural life, are displayed in several museums across Germany.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Wilhelm Ueberroth (1884-1956), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic. He was known for his staunch opposition to the rise of the Nazi party in the 1930s.

Moving into the 20th century, Peter Ueberroth (born 1937) is a notable American businessman and sports executive. He served as the president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, overseeing the highly successful 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Throughout its history, the surname UEBERROTH has undergone various spelling variations, such as Überroth, Ueberroth, and Überroth, reflecting regional differences and the evolution of the German language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ueberroth

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

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

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