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

Uhlmansiek, 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 Uhlmansiek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uhlmansiek in America

Uhlmansiek is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uhlmansiek surname appeared 104 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 Uhlmansiek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uhlmansiek 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 Uhlmansiek

The surname UHLMANSIEK is of German origin, originating in the late 17th or early 18th century. It is likely derived from a combination of the German words "Uhl" meaning "owl" and "mannsiek" meaning "man sick" or possibly a place name. The name may have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone who was associated with owls or had an illness or sickness.

The earliest recorded instances of the UHLMANSIEK surname can be found in various German church records and municipal documents from the 1700s, primarily concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One notable early bearer of the name was Johann Uhlmansiek, a farmer born in 1721 in the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria.

In the 19th century, the surname began to appear in other parts of Germany as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland, likely due to migration and population movements. Hermann Uhlmansiek (1843-1912), a prominent German theologian and author, was born in Hanover and wrote several influential works on Christian ethics and philosophy.

The UHLMANSIEK name also found its way to the United States and other parts of the world through German immigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prominent individuals with this surname include Gerhard Uhlmansiek (1876-1951), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, and Frieda Uhlmansiek (1897-1983), a German-born American artist and sculptor known for her intricate woodcarvings.

Other notable bearers of the UHLMANSIEK surname throughout history include Karl Uhlmansiek (1902-1972), a German politician and member of the Bundestag, and Helene Uhlmansiek (1918-2003), a German opera singer who performed with the Berlin State Opera in the mid-20th century.

While relatively uncommon, the UHLMANSIEK surname has left its mark across various regions and historical periods, reflecting its German roots and the diverse paths taken by those who carried this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uhlmansiek

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

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

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