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

Uhr, 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 Uhr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uhr in America

Uhr is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uhr surname appeared 306 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 Uhr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uhr 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 Uhr

The surname Uhr originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, primarily in Germany and Switzerland, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle High German word "ur," which means "aurochs" or "wild ox." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone associated with these animals, perhaps a hunter or a farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Uhr can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Salemitanus, a manuscript from the 13th century that contains records from the Benedictine abbey of Salem in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The manuscript mentions a person named "Chunradus dictus Uhr" (Konrad called Uhr) in an entry dated 1285.

In the 14th century, variations of the name such as "Ure" and "Uhre" appeared in various historical documents across southern Germany and Switzerland. For instance, a record from the city of Freiburg im Breisgau in 1362 mentions a "Hermannus dictus Ure" (Hermann called Ure).

The name Uhr has also been associated with certain place names in Germany and Switzerland. One notable example is the village of Uhr in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, which might have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname Uhr throughout history are:

1. Johannes Uhr (c. 1500-1572), a German Protestant theologian and reformer from Nuremberg.
2. Hans Uhr (1519-1589), a Swiss Renaissance painter and engraver from Basel.
3. Caspar Uhr (1640-1707), a German Baroque composer and organist from Dresden.
4. Maria Anna Uhr (1749-1828), an Austrian painter and miniaturist from Vienna.
5. Johann Friedrich Uhr (1773-1845), a German mathematician and astronomer from Nuremberg.

It's important to note that the surname Uhr has undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Uher, Uhre, and Uhrig, among others. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uhr

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

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

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