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

Utsch, 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 Utsch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Utsch in America

Utsch is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Utsch surname appeared 203 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 Utsch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Utsch 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 Utsch

The surname UTSCH is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "utz," which was a nickname for someone with a short stature or a diminutive person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval manuscript from the Corvey Abbey in Westphalia, dated around the 9th century. The name appears as "Uzzo," which was likely a variant spelling of UTSCH at the time.

In the 13th century, there are records of a knight named Konrad Utsch, who was a vassal of the Counts of Andechs in Bavaria. His name is mentioned in a document from 1248, detailing a land dispute between the Count and the Bishop of Freising.

Another notable figure bearing the UTSCH name was Hans Utsch, a merchant and burgher from the city of Nuremberg in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in the city's tax records from 1489, indicating his status as a wealthy and influential citizen.

The name UTSCH has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Utschenhofen, a village in Bavaria, and Utschenberg, a hill in Saxony. These place names may have derived from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the historical presence of families with the UTSCH name in those regions.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Johann Utsch lived in the city of Augsburg. He was a respected scholar and humanist, known for his contributions to the fields of literature and education. Records indicate that he was born in 1512 and passed away in 1580.

Another notable bearer of the UTSCH surname was Friedrich Utsch, a German author and playwright who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1732 in Saxony and gained recognition for his satirical works and plays, which often criticized the social and political issues of his time.

As the UTSCH name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Utsch, Utsche, Utzsch, and Utz. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences that shaped the surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Utsch

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

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

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