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

Ulmen, 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 Ulmen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulmen in America

Ulmen is the 61123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulmen surname appeared 329 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 Ulmen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulmen 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 Ulmen

The surname ULMEN is believed to have originated in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old High German word "ulm," which means "elm tree." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near or worked with elm trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ULMEN surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in the Breviarium Grimaldi, a 14th-century manuscript from Pomerania.

In the 15th century, the ULMEN surname appeared in various records across Germany, including the town of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg. It is possible that some individuals with this surname may have originated from this town or the surrounding areas.

Notable individuals with the ULMEN surname throughout history include:

1. Hans Ulmen (c. 1490 - 1563), a German painter and engraver known for his works depicting religious scenes and portraits.
2. Johann Ulmen (1547 - 1617), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Dukes of Saxony in Dresden.
3. Katharina Ulmen (c. 1560 - 1629), a German midwife and herbalist who was accused of witchcraft during the Würzburg witch trials but later acquitted.
4. Friedrich Ulmen (1712 - 1789), a German philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on moral philosophy and ethics.
5. Wilhelm Ulmen (1845 - 1917), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag, representing the German Conservative Party.

The ULMEN surname has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Ulmen, a village in the district of Friesland, and Ulmener Holz, a forest region in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulmen

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

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

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