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

Udelhoven, 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 Udelhoven surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Udelhoven in America

Udelhoven is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Udelhoven surname appeared 274 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 Udelhoven.

We can also compare 2010 data for Udelhoven 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 Udelhoven

The surname Udelhoven is of German origin, originating from the region of Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany. The name is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Udelhoven is a combination of two words: "Udel" and "hoven." The word "Udel" is derived from the Old German word "odal," meaning "hereditary land" or "ancestral estate." The word "hoven" is the German word for "farmstead" or "courtyard." Thus, the name Udelhoven likely referred to an individual who lived on or owned an ancestral farmstead or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Udelhoven can be found in a historical document from the year 1287, which mentions a person named "Johannes von Udelhoven" residing in the village of Udelhoven, near the town of Prüm.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Heinrich Udelhoven was a scribe and copyist who worked at the Benedictine abbey in Prüm. He is known for his calligraphic skills and his work in preserving and transcribing medieval manuscripts.

During the 16th century, a family bearing the name Udelhoven was registered as landowners in the town of Traben-Trarbach, located along the Moselle River. This suggests that the name was associated with a prominent local family during that time period.

In the 17th century, a man named Johann Udelhoven (1623-1688) was a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Palatinate region.

Another notable bearer of the name was Wilhelm Udelhoven (1790-1858), a German businessman and industrialist who established a successful textile manufacturing company in the city of Aachen.

Over time, variations and spellings of the name emerged, such as Udelhofen, Udelhoven, and Udelhoffen, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the German language.

While the name Udelhoven is not as widely known as some other German surnames, it has a rich historical background rooted in the regions of western Germany, where it originated and was associated with landowners, scholars, and prominent figures throughout various periods of history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Udelhoven

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

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

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