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

Unterseher, 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 Unterseher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Unterseher in America

Unterseher is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Unterseher surname appeared 328 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 Unterseher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Unterseher 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 Unterseher

The surname "UNTERSEHER" originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, most likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is a compound word derived from the German words "unter" meaning "under" and "seher" meaning "seer" or "one who sees."

This surname likely referred to an occupation or role within a community, perhaps someone responsible for overseeing or inspecting certain activities or operations. It may have been associated with various trades or professions that required oversight or supervision.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, Germany, where a certain Hans Unterseher is mentioned in a document dated 1487. This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the cities of Nuremberg and Leipzig, indicating its spread across different German-speaking territories. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johann Unterseher, a prominent merchant from Nuremberg who lived from 1520 to 1592, and Christoph Unterseher, a scholar and theologian from Leipzig who lived from 1567 to 1636.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring regions such as Austria and Switzerland. One notable figure was Friedrich Unterseher, a renowned clockmaker from Dresden who lived from 1671 to 1742 and was renowned for his intricate timepieces.

As German immigration to other parts of the world increased in the 19th century, the name Unterseher began to appear in records from various countries. For example, in the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johann Georg Unterseher, who arrived in New York City in 1847 from the German state of Hesse.

Another notable individual was Karl Unterseher, a German-born artist and painter who lived from 1837 to 1902 and was known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region of Germany.

While the surname Unterseher is relatively uncommon compared to some other German surnames, it has a rich history and reflects the diverse occupations and roles that contributed to the development of German-speaking societies throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Unterseher

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

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

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