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

Unterborn, 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 Unterborn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Unterborn in America

Unterborn is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Unterborn surname appeared 106 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 Unterborn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Unterborn 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 Unterborn

The surname Unterborn originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old German words "unter" meaning "under" and "born" meaning "spring" or "well," suggesting that the original bearers of this name may have lived near a natural spring or well located at a lower elevation.

Unterborn is a locational surname, indicating that the name's origins can be traced back to a specific place or region. In this case, the name is believed to have originated from various small villages or hamlets across Germany and Switzerland, where natural springs or wells were found in lower-lying areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Unterborn name can be found in a 1297 document from the town of Unterborn in the German state of Hesse, where a certain "Heinrich von Unterborn" is mentioned. This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive identifier for individuals hailing from this particular location.

In the 15th century, the Unterborn name appeared in various records across the regions of Saxony and Bavaria. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Unterborn (c. 1420-1489), a renowned metalsmith and guild master in the city of Nuremberg, and Katharina Unterborn (c. 1460-1522), a prominent figure in the local textile trade in the town of Freiberg.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Unterborn name continued to spread across various German-speaking regions, including Switzerland and Austria. One notable figure from this era was Hans Unterborn (1540-1618), a respected jurist and legal scholar from the city of Zurich, who wrote extensively on the codification of Swiss laws.

As the Unterborn family members migrated and settled in different areas, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Unterboren, Underborn, and Unterbourne. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences of the areas where the name took root.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the Unterborn surname made significant contributions to various fields. Among them were Friedrich Unterborn (1811-1876), a celebrated composer and music theorist from Leipzig, and Emilie Unterborn (1828-1892), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights in the city of Frankfurt.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Unterborn

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

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

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