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

Ulman, 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 Ulman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulman in America

Ulman is the 19907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulman surname appeared 1,349 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 Ulman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulman 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 Ulman

The surname Ulman is of German origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the 14th century. The name is derived from the Old German personal name Ulman, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "ul," meaning "wolf," and "man," meaning "man" or "person."

Ulman was initially a personal name that was later adopted as a hereditary surname. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 14th century in the German state of Bavaria. In the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Raitenbuch, a medieval manuscript containing records of the Benedictine monastery in Regensburg, there are several mentions of individuals with the name Ulman.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Ulman was Ulman Stromer, a renowned engineer and inventor born in Nuremberg, Germany, around 1329. He is credited with designing and constructing the Nuremberg Egg, an early mechanical clock that is considered a precursor to the modern clock.

In the 15th century, the name Ulman appeared in various historical records across Germany. For instance, in the Württembergisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the state of Württemberg, there are references to individuals named Ulman von Esslingen and Ulman der Münzer.

Another notable figure with the surname Ulman was Hans Ulman, a German goldsmith and engraver from Nuremberg, who lived between 1480 and 1530. He is renowned for his intricate engravings and metalwork, which are considered among the finest examples of Renaissance art in Germany.

In the 16th century, the surname Ulman was also found in the Netherlands. One prominent individual was Adriaan Ulman, a Dutch painter and etcher born in Friesland around 1550. He is known for his landscapes and etchings depicting Dutch cities and rural scenes.

The surname Ulman has also been associated with various place names in Germany. For example, the town of Ulmen in Bavaria was once known as Ulmenheim, derived from the Old German word "ulm," meaning "elm tree." This name is likely related to the surname Ulman, suggesting a possible connection between the name and certain geographic locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulman

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

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

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