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

Unterberg, 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 Unterberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Unterberg in America

Unterberg is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Unterberg surname appeared 127 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 Unterberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Unterberg 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 Unterberg

The surname Unterberg has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German words "unter" meaning "under" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived at the base of a mountain or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Unterberg can be found in a Medieval German manuscript from the year 1248, which mentions a person named "Heinrich Unterberg" from the town of Boppard in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany.

In the 14th century, there are records of an individual named "Johannes Unterberg" who was a merchant in the city of Cologne. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by that time.

The Unterberg name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the Bavarian region of Germany. In the 16th century, there are records of a family with the surname Unterberg living in the town of Traunstein, located in Upper Bavaria.

One notable person with the surname Unterberg was Friedrich Unterberg (1766-1835), a German theologian and philosopher who was born in the town of Weilheim in Upper Bavaria. He was known for his contributions to the field of Christian ethics.

Another individual of note was Johann Unterberg (1810-1886), a German artist and painter who was born in the city of Nuremberg. He specialized in landscape paintings and is known for his depictions of the Bavarian countryside.

In the 19th century, there are records of a family named Unterberg living in the town of Immenstadt in the Allgäu region of Bavaria. One member of this family, Karl Unterberg (1852-1918), was a local politician and served as the mayor of Immenstadt for several years.

The name Unterberg has also been found in other German-speaking regions, such as Austria and Switzerland. For example, there are records of a family named Unterberg living in the Swiss city of Lucerne in the late 18th century.

While the surname Unterberg is believed to have originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Unterberg

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

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

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