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

Uglum, 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 Uglum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uglum in America

Uglum is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uglum surname appeared 105 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 Uglum.

The history of the last name Uglum

The surname UGLUM is believed to have originated in the Scandinavian countries, particularly in Norway. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "uglumr," which means "owl." This surname likely emerged during the Viking era, sometime between the 8th and 11th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name UGLUM can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of historical narratives from the 13th century. The Sagas mention an individual named Uglum Thorvaldsson, who was a prominent farmer and chieftain in the region of Borgarfjörður, Iceland, during the late 10th century.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there is a record of a landowner named Uglum de Vere in the county of Norfolk. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Northern Europe by the 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name UGLUM appeared in various forms and spellings, such as Ugglom, Ughlum, and Uglom, reflecting regional variations and differences in written records. Some of these alternative spellings may have been influenced by the Old English word "ūgle," which also means "owl."

Notable individuals bearing the surname UGLUM throughout history include:

1. Uglum Olafsson (c. 1220 - 1290), a renowned Icelandic skald (poet) and chieftain from the Westfjords region.
2. Uglum Ketilsson (c. 1350 - 1412), a Norwegian merchant and explorer who is believed to have traveled to Greenland and North America.
3. Uglum Magnusson (c. 1480 - 1542), a Swedish military commander who played a significant role in the Swedish War of Liberation against Denmark.
4. Uglum Eriksson (c. 1610 - 1678), a Danish-Norwegian cartographer and surveyor who created some of the earliest detailed maps of Norway.
5. Uglum Thorvaldsson (c. 1750 - 1825), an Icelandic farmer and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of Iceland's flora and fauna.

While the surname UGLUM may have been more prevalent in the past, it remains a part of the cultural heritage and history of the Scandinavian region, reflecting the rich linguistic and historical roots of the Viking era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uglum

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

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 Uglum 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.

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

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