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

Ulewicz, 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 Ulewicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulewicz in America

Ulewicz is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulewicz surname appeared 124 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 Ulewicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulewicz 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 Ulewicz

The surname Ulewicz originates from Poland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "ulewa," meaning "downpour" or "heavy rain." The surname likely referred to someone who lived near a place prone to heavy rainfall or floods.

The earliest recorded instance of the Ulewicz surname can be found in the Polish town of Przemyśl, where a man named Jan Ulewicz was mentioned in a local church register in 1587. Another early record comes from the village of Nowy Sącz, where a certain Tomasz Ulewicz was listed as a landowner in 1612.

In the 18th century, the Ulewicz name appeared in various Polish regions, including Galicia, Silesia, and the Kraków area. Notable individuals from this period include Jakub Ulewicz (1720-1789), a prominent merchant from Lwów, and Anna Ulewicz (1745-1821), a landowner in the village of Wiśnicz.

During the 19th century, the Ulewicz surname spread further across Poland and beyond its borders. Franciszek Ulewicz (1810-1884) was a well-known painter from Kraków, while Józef Ulewicz (1828-1901) was a respected poet and writer who lived in Lviv.

In the early 20th century, Stanisław Ulewicz (1882-1945) gained recognition as a Polish linguist and scholar, known for his work on the history of the Polish language. Another notable figure was Wacław Ulewicz (1901-1978), a Polish diplomat and politician who served as the ambassador to the United Kingdom during World War II.

Over the centuries, the Ulewicz surname has also been found in various spellings, such as Ulewycz, Ullewicz, and Ullewycz, reflecting regional variations and historical changes in the Polish language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulewicz

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

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

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