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

Uk, 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 Uk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uk in America

Uk is the 43006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uk surname appeared 503 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 Uk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uk 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 Uk

The surname UK can be traced back to the 11th century in the area of modern-day England. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "uc", which means "oak". This likely referred to someone who lived near an oak tree or in an area abundant with oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname UK can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England and parts of Wales commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named Uc, which is likely an early spelling variation of the surname.

In the 13th century, the surname UK appeared in various records, including the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230, where a person named John Uc was listed. Another early record is the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, which mentions a William Uk.

The surname UK has also been associated with certain place names, such as Uckfield in East Sussex, which means "open land or field of a man called Uca". This suggests that the surname may have derived from a place name related to an individual with the same name.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname UK include:

1. Robert Uk (c. 1220 - c. 1290), an English landowner and knight who fought in the Barons' War against King Henry III.
2. Agnes Uk (c. 1275 - c. 1340), a wealthy widow from Yorkshire who donated land and funds to establish a hospital in the city of York.
3. John Uk (c. 1385 - c. 1455), a member of the English Parliament and a supporter of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses.
4. William Uk (c. 1520 - c. 1585), a merchant and ship owner from Bristol who traded with the colonies in the Americas.
5. Elizabeth Uk (c. 1610 - c. 1680), a Puritan settler in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and one of the founders of the town of Andover.

While the surname UK may have evolved over time and taken on different spellings, its origins can be traced back to the early medieval period in England, where it was likely associated with people living near oak trees or in areas abundant with oak forests.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uk

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

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

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