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

Uloth, 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 Uloth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uloth in America

Uloth is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uloth surname appeared 125 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 Uloth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uloth 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 Uloth

The surname ULOTH originated in the region of East Frisia, situated along the North Sea coast of present-day Germany and the Netherlands. Its roots can be traced back to the 11th century, when the area was inhabited by Frisian tribes.

ULOTH is believed to be derived from the Old Frisian term "ulatha," which referred to a particular breed of cattle or oxen. This suggests that the name may have originally denoted an occupation or association with cattle herding or farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ULOTH appears in the 13th-century Frisian manuscript known as the "Lex Frisionum." This legal text mentions an individual named Uloth Hessinga, who was involved in a land dispute.

In the late 14th century, the name ULOTH is found in the records of the city of Emden, located in East Frisia. A merchant named Ulrich ULOTH is mentioned as a member of the local guild.

During the 16th century, the name ULOTH spread beyond East Frisia as a result of migration and trade. In 1542, a man named Hans ULOTH is recorded as a resident of the city of Lübeck, a prominent Hanseatic center in northern Germany.

One of the most notable individuals to bear the name ULOTH was Johann ULOTH (1547-1612), a renowned jurist and legal scholar from East Frisia. He served as a judge in the city of Aurich and authored several influential works on Frisian law.

In the 17th century, the ULOTH surname can be found in various places across northern Germany and the Netherlands, including records from the cities of Hamburg and Amsterdam. A Dutch merchant named Pieter ULOTH (1622-1687) is known to have traded extensively with the East Indies.

Another figure of note is the German theologian and philosopher Christian ULOTH (1675-1741), who taught at the University of Wittenberg and wrote extensively on theological and ethical topics.

As the ULOTH name spread across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, it underwent various spellings, including Uloth, Ulooth, and Uhloth, reflecting regional linguistic variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uloth

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

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

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