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

Utzinger, 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 Utzinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Utzinger in America

Utzinger is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Utzinger surname appeared 272 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 Utzinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Utzinger 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 Utzinger

The surname Utzinger is a locational name that originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, specifically in Switzerland. It is derived from the place name Utzingen, a small village located in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century.

The name Utzingen is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "uzzo," which means "water sprite" or "water nymph." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a settlement near a body of water inhabited by these mythical creatures. The suffix "-ingen" is a common locative ending in German place names, indicating a place or settlement.

Historical records show that the Utzinger surname first appeared in the Bern region of Switzerland in the early 13th century. One of the earliest known mentions of the name is found in a document from 1245, which refers to a person named Ulrich von Utzingen. This suggests that the Utzinger family may have been among the early settlers or landowners in the village of Utzingen.

In the 15th century, the Utzinger name appeared in the records of the city of Bern, indicating that members of the family had relocated to the nearby urban center. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled with variations such as Utzinger, Uttzinger, or Utzinger.

One notable figure in the history of the Utzinger surname was Hans Utzinger (1525-1598), a Swiss Protestant Reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the spread of Calvinism in Switzerland. He served as a pastor in several parishes and was a respected figure in the Swiss Reformed Church.

Another prominent individual with the Utzinger name was Johann Jakob Utzinger (1670-1738), a Swiss mathematician and astronomer. He was a professor at the University of Basel and made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

In the 19th century, the Utzinger surname began to spread beyond Switzerland as members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and to the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Friedrich Utzinger (1832-1901), a Swiss-American entrepreneur who established a successful business in the United States manufacturing and selling agricultural machinery.

While the Utzinger surname originated in a small village in Switzerland, it has since become more widely dispersed and can be found among people of Swiss and German descent in various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Utzinger

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

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

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