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

Uhlhorn, 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 Uhlhorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uhlhorn in America

Uhlhorn is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uhlhorn surname appeared 230 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 Uhlhorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uhlhorn 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 Uhlhorn

The surname Uhlhorn has its origins in Germany, and it can be traced back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the German words "Uhl" meaning "owl" and "Horn" meaning "horn." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with a person or family that lived near a location or landmark related to owls or owl horns.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Uhlhorn surname appears in the town records of Rostock, a city in northern Germany, dated around 1570. These records mention a merchant named Hans Uhlhorn, who was involved in the local trade guild. This suggests that the Uhlhorn family may have had roots in the mercantile class in this region during the late medieval and early modern periods.

In the 17th century, the Uhlhorn name is found in various church records and legal documents in the German states of Mecklenburg and Brandenburg. For example, a Johann Uhlhorn from the town of Parchim is mentioned in a land transaction document from 1641. This indicates that the Uhlhorn family had likely established itself in these areas by this time.

One notable figure with the Uhlhorn surname was Gerhard Uhlhorn (1826-1901), a German theologian and church historian. He was born in Osnabrück and later became a professor at the University of Göttingen. Uhlhorn was widely respected for his scholarly works on the history of Christian charities and the role of the church in social welfare.

Another important Uhlhorn was Wilhelm Uhlhorn (1855-1920), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) from 1898 to 1920. He was a prominent figure in the National Liberal Party and advocated for various legal and constitutional reforms.

In the 18th century, the Uhlhorn name appears in the records of several towns and villages in the region of Lower Saxony, such as Lüneburg and Celle. This suggests that the family had spread and established roots in various parts of northern Germany during this period.

One interesting historical reference to the Uhlhorn name can be found in the chronicles of the town of Uelzen, located in Lower Saxony. These chronicles, dating back to the early 19th century, mention a Johann Friedrich Uhlhorn who served as the town's mayor from 1812 to 1826. This indicates that the Uhlhorn family had achieved a certain level of prominence and social standing in this region by the early modern era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uhlhorn

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

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

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