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

Uetz, 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 Uetz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uetz in America

Uetz is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uetz surname appeared 236 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 Uetz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uetz 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 Uetz

The surname UETZ is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Saxony, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "uoz," which means "foot" or "base." This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by someone who lived near the base of a hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name UETZ can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. The name is also found in various other historical records from the region, such as the Älteres Bürgerbuch der Stadt Dresden, a medieval register of citizens from the city of Dresden.

The first known individual with the surname UETZ was Hans Uetz, a craftsman who lived in the town of Freiberg, Saxony, in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johann Uetz, a merchant from Leipzig who was active in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name UETZ appeared in the Kirchenbücher, the parish registers of various German towns and villages. One such entry was for the marriage of Andreas Uetz and Magdalena Göring in the village of Niederau, near Meissen, in 1632.

The surname UETZ has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Uetz in Saxony-Anhalt and Uetze in Lower Saxony. These place names may have influenced the spelling of the surname in different regions.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname UETZ throughout history. One such person was Carl Christian Uetz (1780-1857), a German painter and engraver who was renowned for his landscapes and portraits. Another was Johann Heinrich Uetz (1791-1858), a German composer and music teacher who worked in Leipzig and Dresden.

Other individuals with the surname UETZ include Wilhelm Uetz (1833-1890), a German architect and urban planner who contributed to the development of Berlin, and Ernst Uetz (1858-1922), a German politician who served as a member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uetz

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

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

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