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

Ueltschi, 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 Ueltschi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ueltschi in America

Ueltschi is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ueltschi surname appeared 113 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 Ueltschi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ueltschi 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 Ueltschi

The surname Ueltschi originated in Switzerland, likely in the late Middle Ages or early modern period. It is a Swiss-German name derived from the Old High German word "uolcilo," which means "little wolf." This suggests that the name may have been a nickname or descriptive name referring to someone with wolf-like characteristics or who lived near a place associated with wolves.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the 16th century Swiss census records from the canton of Bern. The spelling variations found in these records include Uoltschi, Uoltzchi, and Uoltzschi. These variations reflect the regional dialects and orthographic conventions of the time.

In the 17th century, the name Ueltschi can be found in church records from the town of Burgdorf, located in the Emmental region of Switzerland. One notable individual from this era was Hans Ueltschi, a farmer born in 1621 and recorded in the Burgdorf parish registers.

The 18th century saw the Ueltschi family spread to other parts of Switzerland, with records showing individuals bearing the name in the cantons of Lucerne and Aargau. One prominent figure was Jakob Ueltschi (1745-1821), a merchant and landowner in the town of Zofingen, Aargau.

As the Ueltschi family continued to disperse in the 19th century, some members migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond. Johann Ueltschi (1804-1879) was a Swiss-born farmer who settled in the Russian Empire, establishing the family line in what is now Ukraine.

Other notable individuals with the Ueltschi surname include:

1. Hans Ueltschi (1552-1618), a Swiss military officer who served in the French Wars of Religion.
2. Anna Ueltschi (1675-1743), a midwife and herbalist from the village of Sumiswald, known for her extensive knowledge of traditional remedies.
3. Johann Rudolf Ueltschi (1723-1798), a Swiss clockmaker and watchmaker renowned for his intricate timepieces.
4. Gottlieb Ueltschi (1801-1872), a Swiss educator and author who wrote several textbooks on mathematics and geography.
5. Katharina Ueltschi (1855-1933), a Swiss philanthropist and benefactor who funded the construction of a hospital in her hometown of Langnau.

While the Ueltschi name has its roots in Switzerland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by descendants of the original Swiss families. However, the surname's origins can be traced back to the Swiss-German regions, where it emerged as a descriptive name or nickname in the medieval or early modern period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ueltschi

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

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

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