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

Uttech, 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 Uttech surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uttech in America

Uttech is the 48800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uttech surname appeared 432 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 Uttech.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uttech 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 Uttech

The surname UTTECH is believed to have originated in northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Its roots can be traced back to the 14th century, and it is thought to be derived from the Old Low German word "utte," meaning "outside" or "outer."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name UTTECH can be found in the Hanseatic League records from the mid-15th century, where it was spelled as "Utteke." This variation suggests that the name may have initially been associated with a person living on the outskirts of a town or village.

During the 16th century, the name UTTECH began to appear more frequently in various church and legal documents across northern Germany. In the town of Rostock, for example, there are records of a merchant named Hans UTTECH who was involved in the lucrative Baltic Sea trade in the late 1500s.

As the centuries progressed, the UTTECH name spread to other parts of Germany and even beyond its borders. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Friedrich UTTECH, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1730 to 1795. He was a prominent figure in the Enlightenment movement and authored several influential works on natural theology and ethics.

In the 19th century, the UTTECH surname gained recognition in the field of science and exploration. Karl UTTECH, born in 1819 in Pomerania (now part of modern-day Poland), was a renowned naturalist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of flora and fauna in South America.

Another distinguished individual with the UTTECH name was Ernst UTTECH, a German architect and urban planner who lived from 1875 to 1956. He played a crucial role in the reconstruction efforts in Berlin after World War II and helped shape the city's modern architectural landscape.

While the UTTECH surname may have originated in northern Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world through emigration and other historical events. Today, there are individuals bearing this name across Europe, North America, and beyond, each with their own unique stories and connections to their family's heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uttech

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

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

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