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

Uh, 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 Uh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uh in America

Uh is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uh surname appeared 153 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 Uh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uh 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 Uh

The surname "Uh" is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old High German word "uoho," which means "owl." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname given to someone who exhibited owl-like characteristics or lived in an area where owls were prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Uh was mentioned as a resident in 1542. Another early reference comes from the parish registers of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, which listed a family by the name of Uh in the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, the name seemed to have spread to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by the birth records of Johann Uh in Frankfurt in 1612 and the marriage of Anna Uh to Wilhelm Bauer in Cologne in 1688.

As the centuries passed, the name continued to be found in various regions of Germany, with minor variations in spelling, such as "Uhh" or "Uhhe." One notable bearer of the name was the German poet and playwright, Friedrich Uh (1789-1856), who was renowned for his satirical works and often drew inspiration from the rural landscapes of his native Saxony.

In the 19th century, the Uh surname also made its way to other parts of Europe, such as Switzerland, where a family by the name of Uh settled in the town of Zermatt, near the famous Matterhorn mountain. One of their descendants, Theodor Uh (1845-1922), became a respected alpinist and mountain guide, leading numerous expeditions in the Swiss Alps.

Another prominent figure with the surname Uh was the Austrian painter and illustrator, Emilie Uh (1867-1941), whose vivid landscapes and portraits captured the essence of rural life in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

While the surname "Uh" may not be as widely known as some other German surnames, its history can be traced back several centuries, with various notable individuals bearing this name throughout the ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uh

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

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

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