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

Ulfers, 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 Ulfers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulfers in America

Ulfers is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulfers surname appeared 218 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 Ulfers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulfers 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 Ulfers

The surname ULFERS has its origins in Germany, and it is believed to have first emerged in the medieval period, around the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "ulf," which means "wolf," and the suffix "-ers" denotes a place of origin or residence.

ULFERS is thought to have originated as a locational surname, referring to individuals who resided in a place associated with wolves, such as a forest or a remote area. This surname may have been given to people who lived near a wooded area where wolves were known to roam, or it could have been used to describe someone who exhibited wolf-like characteristics, such as fierceness or cunning.

Early records mentioning the name ULFERS can be found in various German manuscripts and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a person named Henrich Ulfers in the Cologne municipal records from the year 1298.

In the 15th century, the ULFERS surname appears in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a merchant named Hans Ulfers was listed as a member of the local guild in 1487. Around the same time, the name is also found in the parish records of the town of Bamberg, where a family with the surname ULFERS resided.

As the centuries passed, the ULFERS name spread throughout different regions of Germany and beyond. Notable individuals with this surname include the 16th-century German composer and organist Johann Ulfers (c. 1535-1600), whose works were widely performed in churches across Europe.

Another prominent figure was the 18th-century German philosopher and writer Friedrich Wilhelm Ulfers (1735-1812), who was known for his contributions to the Enlightenment movement and his writings on ethics and morality.

In the 19th century, a German-American family with the surname ULFERS settled in the Midwest region of the United States. One member of this family, Wilhelm Ulfers (1825-1901), became a successful farmer and landowner in the state of Illinois.

Additionally, the name ULFERS can be found in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as the Netherlands and Scandinavia, where it may have been introduced through migration or trade connections with Germany.

Overall, the surname ULFERS has a rich history rooted in the German language and culture, with its origins dating back to the medieval era and its association with wolves and remote forested areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulfers

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

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

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