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

Uli, 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 Uli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uli in America

Uli is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uli surname appeared 165 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 Uli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uli 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 Uli

The surname Uli is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "uola," which means "owl." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname given to someone with owl-like characteristics or perhaps a profession related to owls.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Uli can be found in the Liber Vitae, a manuscript from the 9th century that recorded names of individuals associated with the abbey of St. Gallen in modern-day Switzerland. This indicates that the name was already in use by the early medieval period.

In the 13th century, the name Uli appeared in various records from the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany. For instance, a certain Ulrich Uli was mentioned in a document from the city of Ulm, dated 1265. This suggests that the surname had spread across different parts of the German-speaking world by that time.

During the Renaissance period, the name Uli was associated with several notable figures. One such figure was Johann Uli (1490-1565), a German artist and printmaker who was active in Nuremberg. His woodcuts and engravings were highly regarded during his lifetime and contributed to the development of German Renaissance art.

Another individual of note was Hans Uli (1516-1582), a Swiss theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland. He worked closely with John Calvin and was instrumental in establishing the Reformed Church in the city of Zurich.

In the 17th century, the name Uli appeared in various records from the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Philipp Uli (1629-1697), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Heidelberg.

As the centuries progressed, the surname Uli continued to be found in various German-speaking regions, with bearers of the name making their mark in various fields, including academia, art, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uli

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

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

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