Explore the Family Name Utzig
The meaning of Utzig
German: variant of Utzing, a patronymic from Utz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Utzig in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Utzig has seen a minor decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 76,946th and by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 78,040th, a change of -1.42%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the last name Utzig increased by 5.6% from 232 to 245. The proportion of people named Utzig per 100,000 also decreased by 11.11% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,946 | #78,040 | -1.42% |
| Count | 232 | 245 | 5.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Utzig
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity, the majority of people with the surname Utzig identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though the percentage dropped slightly from 96.12% to 95.10%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years. The data shows that some individuals started identifying as multiracial in 2010 (2.04%), which was not the case in 2000. Notably, there was a decrease in those identifying as Hispanic from 2.16% in 2000 to none in 2010. The data for Black ethnicity was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.12% | 95.1% | -1.06% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.04% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.16% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |