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

Uebbing, 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 Uebbing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uebbing in America

Uebbing is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uebbing surname appeared 126 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 Uebbing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uebbing 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 Uebbing

The surname UEBBING is of German origin, deriving from the Old German word "Ubbin" or "Ubbing", meaning "high, elevated place" or "hill". It likely originated in the northern regions of Germany, where many place names bear this root, indicating the name's geographical association.

The earliest known record of the UEBBING surname dates back to the 13th century, found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, an ancient census-like document from the County of Westphalia, Germany. Here, the name appears as "Ubbing", suggesting its initial spelling variation.

In the 15th century, the UEBBING name is documented in the municipal records of the city of Münster, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. These records mention a certain Hinrich Ubbing, a prominent merchant and landowner born in 1432.

The name UEBBING also appears in various historical manuscripts and chronicles from the region, often associated with local nobility and landowners. One notable example is the Chronicon Monasterii Campensis, a chronicle from the 16th century, which references a knight named Ludolf von Uebbing, born in 1521.

In the 17th century, the UEBBING surname gained recognition through Johann Uebbing, a renowned theologian and author born in 1640 in the town of Osnabrück. His works, such as "Disputationes Theologicae" and "De Gratia Divina", were widely influential in their time.

Another prominent figure bearing the UEBBING name was Friedrich Uebbing, a military officer who served in the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1775, he rose to the rank of Major General and was awarded the prestigious Iron Cross for his bravery in battle.

As the UEBBING surname spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it underwent various spelling variations, including Übbing, Übbinge, and Uebing, reflecting local linguistic influences and dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uebbing

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

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

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