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

Uthoff, 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 Uthoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uthoff in America

Uthoff is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uthoff surname appeared 298 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 Uthoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uthoff 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 Uthoff

The surname UTHOFF has its origins in Germany, specifically in the northern regions near the Baltic Sea. The name likely dates back to the 12th or 13th century and is believed to be derived from the Low German words "ut" meaning "out" and "hoff" meaning a small farm or hamlet. This suggests the original bearers of the name may have lived on a small outlying farm or settlement.

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in the Bremen Burgerbuch (Bremen Citizenship Book) from the year 1384, where a Hinrich Uthoff is listed as a citizen of the city. Another early reference is found in the town records of Lübeck, where a Hans Uthoff is mentioned as a merchant in the year 1412.

The spelling variations of the name in these early records include Uthoff, Uthoffe, and Uthove, reflecting the regional dialects and variations in scribal spelling conventions of the time. The name is also linked to the place name Uthofen, a village in Lower Saxony, suggesting that some bearers of the name may have originated from or lived in that area.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Hermann Uthoff (c. 1520 - 1590), a merchant and alderman in the city of Lübeck. His son, Barthold Uthoff (1560 - 1628), was a successful trader and shipowner in the same city.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Johann Uthoff (1670 - 1736), a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Kiel. He authored several influential works on legal theory and practice.

In the 19th century, Carl Uthoff (1811 - 1879) was a German botanist and horticulturist who made significant contributions to the study and cultivation of orchids. He served as the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Berlin.

Moving into the 20th century, Herbert Uthoff (1900 - 1978) was a German artist and painter known for his expressionist works and landscapes. His paintings are held in several museum collections across Germany.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the surname UTHOFF, which has its roots in the northern German regions and likely originated as a descriptor for those living on small outlying farms or settlements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uthoff

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

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

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