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

Uglow, 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 Uglow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uglow in America

Uglow is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uglow surname appeared 226 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 Uglow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uglow 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 Uglow

The surname Uglow is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "ug," meaning "ridge" or "hill," and the suffix "-low," which refers to a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe someone who lived near a prominent ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was John Uglow, who was mentioned in the parish records of Buckland Monachorum, Devon, in 1569. The name also appears in the records of the nearby village of Tavistock, where a William Uglow was listed in the 1641 Protestation Returns.

While the name Uglow is not found in the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, its potential derivation from place names or geographical features is consistent with the common practice of adopting surnames based on one's place of residence or notable landmarks during that period.

Over the centuries, the name Uglow has undergone various spelling variations, including Uglo, Ugla, and Uglie, reflecting the inconsistencies in record-keeping and regional dialects of the time. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the place names from which the surname originated, such as the village of Ugborough in Devon.

Notable individuals who have borne the surname Uglow include:

1. Richard Uglow (1805-1876), an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bridport from 1857 to 1865.
2. John Uglow (1867-1930), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the John Uglow Trust, which provided financial support for educational and charitable initiatives.
3. Jennifer Uglow (born 1947), a British biographer and academic who has written extensively on literary and historical figures, including Elizabeth Gaskell and Thomas Bewick.
4. Walter Uglow (1880-1948), an English artist known for his landscape paintings and his association with the St Ives artist colony in Cornwall.
5. George Uglow Pope (1820-1908), a British civil engineer who designed and oversaw the construction of several notable railway lines in India, including the East Indian Railway.

While the name Uglow is not among the most common surnames in England, it has persisted over the centuries and continues to be represented in various regions, particularly in the southwest of the country, where it likely originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uglow

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

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

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