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

Uhle, 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 Uhle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uhle in America

Uhle is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uhle surname appeared 333 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 Uhle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uhle 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 Uhle

The surname UHLE originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "ūle," which referred to an owl. This likely indicated that the earliest bearers of the name lived in an area known for having owls or that an ancestor had a distinctive facial feature reminiscent of an owl.

The earliest recorded instances of the UHLE surname can be found in various German parish records and tax rolls from the 14th and 15th centuries. Some of these early examples include Johannes Uhle, mentioned in a 1387 document from Würzburg, and Henrich Uhle, recorded in a 1491 census in Nuremberg.

During the 16th century, the UHLE name began to spread beyond its original region, with some bearers migrating to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. One notable figure from this time was Hans Uhle, a Protestant reformer and theologian who lived from 1502 to 1572 and served as a pastor in Nuremberg.

In the 17th century, the UHLE surname continued to be found across various German regions, with some bearers also settling in nearby areas like Switzerland and the Netherlands. One example from this period is Christoph Uhle, a German goldsmith born in 1612 in Nuremberg, who was renowned for his intricate metalwork.

The 18th and 19th centuries saw the UHLE name spread further throughout Europe and even to the Americas, as many German families immigrated to new lands. A prominent individual from this time was Johann Ludwig Uhle, a German-American botanist and explorer who lived from 1788 to 1853 and conducted extensive research in the Andes region of South America.

Another notable figure was Max Uhle, a German archaeologist and anthropologist born in 1856, who made significant contributions to the study of pre-Columbian cultures in Peru and Chile. His work helped uncover and preserve invaluable artifacts and knowledge about ancient civilizations in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uhle

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

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

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