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

Uetrecht, 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 Uetrecht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uetrecht in America

Uetrecht is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uetrecht surname appeared 146 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 Uetrecht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uetrecht 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 Uetrecht

The surname "UETRECHT" is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the city of Utrecht, which dates back to the Roman times. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name "Utrecht," which comes from the Old Dutch words "ut" meaning "down" and "recht" meaning "straight," referring to the city's location along the straight course of the Rhine River.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "UETRECHT" can be traced back to the 13th century, appearing in various municipal records and church registers from the Utrecht region. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan van UETRECHT, a merchant and alderman in the city of Utrecht, who lived in the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname "UETRECHT" was also found in other parts of the Netherlands, as well as in neighboring regions such as Germany and Belgium. This was likely due to the migration of people from the Utrecht area to other parts of Europe during this period.

One notable historical figure with the surname "UETRECHT" was Adriaan Floriszoon UETRECHT (1599-1663), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings and genre scenes. Another prominent bearer of the name was Christiaan UETRECHT (1641-1718), a Dutch military engineer and cartographer who served under William III of England.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname "UETRECHT" continued to be found throughout the Netherlands and the Low Countries. Some examples include Jacob UETRECHT (1659-1725), a Dutch composer and organist, and Gijsbert van UETRECHT (1720-1798), a Dutch painter and etcher.

As the Dutch began to explore and settle in other parts of the world, the surname "UETRECHT" also spread to various colonies and territories. For instance, Hendrik UETRECHT (1736-1802) was a Dutch colonial administrator who served as the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1795 to 1801.

While the surname "UETRECHT" has retained its traditional spelling in the Netherlands and other Dutch-speaking regions, it has also undergone some variations in other parts of the world, such as "Utrecht" or "Utricht," reflecting the assimilation of the name into different languages and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uetrecht

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

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

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