2000
#19,302
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,299
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.48
Rare Last name
Uhrich
A German surname meaning someone from a place name derived from the Middle High German word "ur" meaning wild ox or aurochs.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,516 Americans carry the last name Uhrich. That puts it at #20,326 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.44 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 226,091 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Uhrich surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
1.5K
1 in 226,091
Census rank
#20,326
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.4
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,322 bearers of the surname Uhrich in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.44 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 20326th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Uhrich, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Uhrich
The surname Uhrich has its origins in Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "Urich," which was a variant of the personal name "Ulrich." This name was popularized by Saint Ulrich, the 10th-century Bishop of Augsburg, who was known for his piety and charitable works.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Uhrich surname can be found in the records of the town of Wittenberg, where a certain Hans Uhrich was mentioned in 1562. The name also appears in various church registers and municipal documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in regions such as Saxony, Bavaria, and the Rhineland.
Historically, the Uhrich name was associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Johann Georg Uhrich (1633-1712), a German composer and Kapellmeister who served at the court of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Another was Johann Gottfried Uhrich (1719-1781), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on Christian doctrines and ethics.
In the 19th century, the Uhrich surname gained prominence through the achievements of individuals like Karl Uhrich (1815-1891), a German-American businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of Cincinnati, Ohio. Another notable figure was Friedrich Uhrich (1846-1920), a German architect known for his work on various public buildings and churches in the city of Darmstadt.
The name Uhrich has also been associated with several places and geographic features. For instance, there is a small village called Uhrich in the Bas-Rhin region of France, which likely derived its name from an early settler with the same surname. Additionally, there is an Uhrichsville in Ohio, United States, named after the Uhrich family who were among the earliest settlers in the area.
Other notable individuals with the Uhrich surname include Johann Friedrich Uhrich (1749-1810), a German theologian and author; August Uhrich (1797-1858), a German jurist and legal scholar; and Karl Uhrich (1871-1945), a German artist and painter known for his landscape and genre works.
Overall, the surname Uhrich has a rich history that can be traced back to its German roots and has been associated with various notable figures across different fields throughout the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Uhrich
Among Census respondents with the surname Uhrich, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Uhrich bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Uhrich surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.2% · 1,232
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 46
- Two or more races2.1% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 10
- Black or African American0.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Uhrich
Uhrich appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#20,116
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,328
+29 bearers (+2.2%)
Per 100,000 0.45
Rank movement Down 814 places
2020
#20,326
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,322
-6 bearers (-0.5%)
Per 100,000 0.44
Rank movement Down 210 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #19,302 | 1,299 | 0.48 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #20,116 | 1,328 | 0.45 | +29 bearers (+2.2%) | Down 814 places |
| 2020 | #20,326 | 1,322 | 0.44 | -6 bearers (-0.5%) | Down 210 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Uhrich surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,116 | #20,326 | -1.0% |
| Count | 1,328 | 1,322 | -0.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.45 | 0.44 | -1.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Uhrich bearers went from 1,328 to 1,322 (-0.5% change). The surname moved down 210 positions in the national ranking, going from #20,116 to #20,326.
FAQ
Uhrich surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Uhrich?
Name Census estimates that about 1,516 living Americans carry the surname Uhrich. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 226,091 residents.
How common is Uhrich?
Uhrich ranks #20,326 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.44 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,322 people with the surname Uhrich. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,516), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.44 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.44 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Uhrich.
Has Uhrich become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Uhrich went from 1,328 recorded bearers to 1,322. That is a decrease of 6 (-0.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #20,116 to #20,326.
What does the Census say about the background of Uhrich?
Among Census respondents with the surname Uhrich, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Two or More Races (2.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Uhrich in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (1,232 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Uhrich appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.2%), Hispanic (3.5%), Two or More Races (2.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Uhrich (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Uhrich mean?
A German surname meaning someone from a place name derived from the Middle High German word "ur" meaning wild ox or aurochs. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Uhrich (0.44 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Uhrich?
If you just want to know how common the surname Uhrich is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.