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

Utecht, 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 Utecht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Utecht in America

Utecht is the 24483rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Utecht surname appeared 1,022 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 Utecht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Utecht 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 Utecht

The surname Utecht has its origins in Germany, with records indicating it first appeared in the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the old German word "Ütecht," which referred to a field or meadow. This suggests that the name may have originally been a description of where a person lived or worked.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Utecht can be found in the town of Dortmund, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In a document dated 1572, a man named Hans Utecht is mentioned as a resident of the city. This provides evidence that the name was in use during this time period in this region.

During the 17th century, the name Utecht began to spread to other parts of Germany, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in various towns and villages. For example, in 1632, a man named Matthias Utecht was recorded in the village of Bornhausen, near the city of Kassel in central Germany.

In the 18th century, the surname Utecht appeared in several historical documents and records. One notable reference is in the Prussian census of 1776, where a family with the surname Utecht is listed as living in the town of Niederwenigern, now part of the city of Hattingen in North Rhine-Westphalia.

As the name spread throughout Germany, it also began to appear in other parts of Europe. In the 19th century, individuals bearing the surname Utecht can be found in records from countries such as the Netherlands and Switzerland. This suggests that some members of the family may have migrated or relocated to these areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Utecht. One of the earliest was Johann Utecht, a German theologian and pastor who lived from 1564 to 1626. Another was Carl Friedrich Utecht, a German lawyer and judge who lived from 1783 to 1857. In the 20th century, Hans-Joachim Utecht was a German politician and member of the Bundestag, born in 1929.

Other individuals with the surname Utecht include Gerhard Utecht, a German sculptor and artist born in 1927, and Maximilian Utecht, a German writer and poet who lived from 1871 to 1947.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Utecht

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

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

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