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

Ueckert, 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 Ueckert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ueckert in America

Ueckert is the 74826th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ueckert surname appeared 258 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 Ueckert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ueckert 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 Ueckert

The surname Ueckert is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest records dating back to the late 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Low German word "uuk," which means "corner" or "edge," and may have referred to a person living on the outskirts of a town or village.

One of the earliest known references to the name Ueckert can be found in church records from the town of Rostock, located in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In these records, a man named Hans Ueckert is mentioned as having been born in 1587.

The name Ueckert has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, particularly in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. For instance, there are villages called Ueckermünde and Ueckeritz in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, suggesting a possible connection between the surname and these locations.

Historically, the Ueckert name has been recorded with variations in spelling, such as Uekert, Ueckart, and Uckert. This was common during the Middle Ages when standardized spellings were not yet established.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname Ueckert throughout history. One example is Johann Ueckert (1673-1736), a German composer and organist who was active in the early 18th century and is known for his contributions to church music.

Another prominent figure was Friedrich Ueckert (1766-1836), a German philosopher and writer who published works on ethics and metaphysics. His contemporaries included influential thinkers like Immanuel Kant and Johann Gottlieb Fichte.

In the 19th century, there was a German-American architect named Theodor Ueckert (1832-1901), who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the original Haymarket Square structure.

Additionally, the surname Ueckert has been associated with members of the nobility in Germany. For instance, a family of Barons called von Ueckert held lands and estates in the region of Silesia (now part of Poland) during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Lastly, the name Ueckert has also appeared in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as the Netherlands and Denmark, suggesting that the name may have spread beyond its German origins over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ueckert

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

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

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