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

Ulle, 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 Ulle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulle in America

Ulle is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulle surname appeared 140 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 Ulle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulle 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 Ulle

The surname ULLE originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "ūle," which meant "owl." The name likely referred to someone who lived near an area populated by owls or someone who worked with owls, such as a falconer or a hunter.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, which documented land transactions and legal proceedings in the region of Saxony. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "Ule," which later evolved into "Ulle."

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname ULLE was Heinrich Ulle, a merchant from the city of Lübeck, who lived in the late 14th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Johannes Ulle, a scholar and theologian from the University of Leipzig, who lived between 1450 and 1520.

During the 16th century, the name ULLE was found in various place names across Germany, such as Ullenburg, a small village in Saxony-Anhalt, and Ullstadt, a town in Thuringia. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, indicating the presence of families with the name in those areas.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname ULLE was Andreas Ulle, a Protestant minister and author from Saxony, who published several religious works between 1620 and 1680. Another individual of note was Johann Ulle, a military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War and was mentioned in several historical accounts of the time.

By the 18th century, the surname ULLE had spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in regions with German influence or migration. For instance, there were families with the name ULLE in the Netherlands, where it was sometimes spelled "Ulle" or "Ullen."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulle

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

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

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