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

Uffelman, 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 Uffelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uffelman in America

Uffelman is the 47272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uffelman surname appeared 449 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 Uffelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uffelman 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 Uffelman

The surname Uffelman is of German origin, derived from a combination of the German words "Uffe" and "Mann," which together translate to "son of Uffo." The name Uffo was a personal name used in medieval times, and it is believed to have originated from an Old Germanic word meaning "descendant" or "offspring."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Uffelman can be traced back to the 16th century in various regions of Germany, particularly in the northern states. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Hans Uffelman, who was born in the town of Lübeck in 1547.

In the 17th century, the Uffelman family had established a presence in the city of Hamburg, where several members were involved in various trades and professions. Johann Uffelman, born in 1628, was a respected merchant in Hamburg, and his son, Friedrich Uffelman (1662-1723), became a prominent lawyer and served as a legal advisor to the city's government.

As the Uffelman family spread across different regions of Germany, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged. Some of these variations include Uffelman, Uffelmann, Uffelmann, and Uffelman. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and pronunciation patterns.

One notable figure with the surname Uffelman was Karl Uffelman (1819-1892), a German military officer who served in the Prussian army during the mid-19th century. He participated in several major conflicts, including the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871.

Another individual of historical significance was Johanna Uffelman (1854-1931), a German educator and women's rights activist. She was a pioneer in the field of education for girls and founded several schools in Berlin and other cities, advocating for equal educational opportunities for women.

In the 20th century, the surname Uffelman continued to be found across various parts of Germany, as well as in communities of German immigrants in other countries, such as the United States and Canada. Notable individuals with this surname include Wilhelm Uffelman (1903-1988), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, and Hans Uffelman (1920-2005), a German-Canadian artist known for his landscape paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uffelman

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

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

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