Explore the Family Name Underkoffler

The meaning of Underkoffler

Americanized form of Austrian German Unterkofler or Unterköfler: topographic name for someone who lived at the lower side of a rock or mountain, from Middle High German under ‘below’ + kofel ‘rock, mountain’; ‘small house, hovel’.

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How common is the last name Underkoffler in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Underkoffler has seen a slight shift in popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname ranked 47,838th in terms of occurrence, with 416 individuals carrying this last name. A decade later, in 2010, the name had slightly increased in count to 428 individuals, but dropped in rank to the 49,177th spot. This represents a minimal -2.8% change in rank, while the count of people with this surname grew by 2.88%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.15 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,838	#49,177	-2.8%
Count	416	428	2.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Underkoffler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Underkoffler surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 99.52% of people with this surname identified as White. By 2010, this figure decreased slightly to 99.07%, marking a -0.45% change over the decade. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those who identify as Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Similarly, there was no recorded instance of this surname amongst those who identify with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.52%	99.07%	-0.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%