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

Ulbricht, 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 Ulbricht surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulbricht in America

Ulbricht is the 41728th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulbricht surname appeared 521 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 Ulbricht.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulbricht 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 Ulbricht

The surname Ulbricht is of German origin, first appearing in the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German words "ulp" and "vriht," meaning "owl" and "one who hunts," respectively. The name likely referred to someone who hunted or trapped owls, possibly for their feathers or as a means of pest control.

Early records of the Ulbricht name can be found in various German regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Silesia. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Ulbricht, a farmer from the village of Oberndorf in Saxony, mentioned in a land deed dating back to 1487.

In the 16th century, the Ulbricht name appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where several members of the family were involved in the textile trade. Notable among them was Konrad Ulbricht (1508-1578), a successful merchant and member of the city council.

The Ulbricht name also has ties to the German Reformation. Johannes Ulbricht (1543-1617) was a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Wittenberg, who studied under Martin Luther himself. His writings on religious doctrine and biblical interpretation were influential in shaping Protestant thought during that period.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Ulbricht family settled in the Rhineland region of Germany. One of their descendants, Walter Ulbricht (1893-1973), rose to prominence as a communist leader and became the head of state of East Germany from 1949 until his retirement in 1971.

Other notable individuals with the Ulbricht surname include:

1. Georg Ulbricht (1832-1909), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
2. Karl Ulbricht (1888-1966), a German politician and trade unionist who served as the first Minister-President of Thuringia after World War II.
3. Renate Ulbricht (born 1939), a German Olympic swimmer who won a gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
4. Dieter Ulbricht (1927-2006), a German actor and director known for his work in theater and television productions.
5. Horst Ulbricht (1938-2023), a German football player and manager who played for and coached several Bundesliga clubs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulbricht

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

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

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