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

Uebelhor, 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 Uebelhor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uebelhor in America

Uebelhor is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uebelhor surname appeared 184 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 Uebelhor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uebelhor 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 Uebelhor

The surname UEBELHOR has its origins in the German language, tracing back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The name is derived from the German words "übel" meaning "evil" or "bad," and "Hor" which could be a variation of the word "Hort," meaning a treasure or a hoard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name UEBELHOR can be found in the parish records of the town of Ulm, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. In 1587, a man named Hans UEBELHOR was listed as a resident of the town. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 16th century.

Another notable early mention of the name UEBELHOR appears in the records of the town of Augsburg, situated in Bavaria. In 1612, a merchant named Johann UEBELHOR is recorded as having traded goods in the city's markets.

Over the centuries, the UEBELHOR name has seen various spellings and variations, including UEBELHOER, UEBELHORR, and UBELHOR. These variations likely emerged due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

One of the earliest prominent individuals with the UEBELHOR surname was Karl UEBELHOR, a German philosopher and academic who lived from 1703 to 1778. He was a professor at the University of Heidelberg and published several works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the UEBELHOR name was Friedrich UEBELHOR, a German artist and painter who was born in 1822 and died in 1892. He is known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg.

Another individual of note was Wilhelm UEBELHOR, a German military officer who served in the Prussian Army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. He was born in 1835 and died in 1912.

The name UEBELHOR also found its way into the literary world with the German author and poet, Johanna UEBELHOR, who lived from 1876 to 1942. She wrote several collections of poetry and short stories, many of which explored themes of nature and rural life.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the UEBELHOR surname was Hans UEBELHOR, a German architect and urban planner who was born in 1905 and died in 1988. He was instrumental in the reconstruction and urban development of several German cities after World War II, including Frankfurt and Munich.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uebelhor

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

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

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