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

Uihlein, 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 Uihlein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uihlein in America

Uihlein is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uihlein surname appeared 201 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 Uihlein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uihlein 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 Uihlein

The surname UIHLEIN is of German origin, and is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the German word "uihl," which refers to an owl, and the diminutive suffix "-lein," meaning "little." Thus, the name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was believed to resemble or have characteristics associated with an owl.

The earliest known records of the name UIHLEIN can be found in various German regional documents and records from the 15th and 16th centuries. While the name does not appear in the Domesday Book, which was a survey of landowners in England in 1086, it is possible that it may have appeared in other medieval German manuscripts or records that have not been widely documented or preserved.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname UIHLEIN was Hans Uihlein, who was born in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, in the late 15th century. Another early bearer of the name was Johann Uihlein, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Nuremberg, Germany, in the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname UIHLEIN was Friedrich Uihlein, a Lutheran theologian and author who was born in Meiningen, Germany, in 1623 and died in 1688. His most famous work was a treatise on the doctrine of predestination.

In the 19th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname UIHLEIN was August Uihlein, a German-American businessman and philanthropist who was born in Laupheim, Germany, in 1842 and emigrated to the United States in the 1860s. He co-founded the Schlitz Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and became a successful entrepreneur and community leader.

Another notable bearer of the name UIHLEIN was Alfred Uihlein, a German-American businessman and art collector who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1872 and died in 1935. He was the son of August Uihlein and played a significant role in the management and growth of the Schlitz Brewing Company.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uihlein

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

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

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