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

Underkoffler, 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 Underkoffler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Underkoffler in America

Underkoffler is the 49177th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Underkoffler surname appeared 428 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 Underkoffler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Underkoffler 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 Underkoffler

The surname Underkoffler originates from Germany, tracing its roots back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the German words "unter" meaning "under" and "koffel" referring to a small hill or mound, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone living at the base of a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Wittenberg, where a certain Hans Underkoffler was mentioned in a church registry from 1492. This region of Saxony-Anhalt is believed to be the ancestral homeland of the Underkoffler family.

In the 16th century, the name began appearing in various official records and documents across central Europe, including the Kirchenbücher (church records) of various German states. A notable bearer of the name was Johannes Underkoffler, a merchant from Nuremberg who was born in 1521 and played a role in the city's thriving trade during the Renaissance era.

As the Underkoffler family spread across German-speaking lands, variations in spelling emerged, such as Underkoffeler, Underkofler, and Unterkoffler. These variants often reflected regional dialects and scribal preferences in different areas.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Underkoffler name appeared in various regions of the Holy Roman Empire, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg. One prominent figure was Matthias Underkoffler, a Lutheran theologian born in 1638 in Coburg, who authored several influential works on Protestant doctrine.

As German immigration to the Americas increased in the 19th century, the Underkoffler surname made its way across the Atlantic. One of the earliest documented bearers of the name in the United States was Jacob Underkoffler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1853 from the German state of Hesse.

Other notable individuals with the Underkoffler surname include:

1. Gottfried Underkoffler (1822-1897), a German-American inventor and engineer who patented several improvements to agricultural machinery.
2. Emma Underkoffler (1854-1932), an American educator and suffragist from Indiana.
3. Hans Underkoffler (1876-1945), an Austrian painter and illustrator known for his landscape works.
4. Jaron Underkoffler (born 1979), an American tech entrepreneur and pioneer in the field of augmented reality.

While the Underkoffler name may have originated from humble beginnings, it has since become a part of the diverse tapestry of surnames found across the German-speaking world and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Underkoffler

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Underkoffler, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!