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

Ulvestad, 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 Ulvestad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulvestad in America

Ulvestad is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulvestad surname appeared 202 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 Ulvestad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulvestad 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 Ulvestad

The surname Ulvestad has its origins in Norway, where it first appeared in the 16th century. It is derived from the Old Norse words "ulfr" meaning wolf and "stadr" meaning place or homestead, essentially translating to "wolf homestead" or "homestead of the wolves."

This surname likely originated in the rugged and forested regions of western Norway, where wolves once roamed freely. It may have been given as a descriptive name for someone who lived near an area known for wolf populations or perhaps as a nickname for a particularly fierce or wolf-like individual.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ulvestad can be found in the Parish Registers of Stavanger, Norway, from the late 1500s. These records document the birth and baptism of a child named Gunnar Ulvestad in the year 1587.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various legal documents and land records from the region around Haugesund, Norway. A farmer named Nils Ulvestad is mentioned in a deed from 1632, indicating that the name was associated with landowners and the agricultural communities of that era.

During the 19th century, several notable individuals bore the Ulvestad surname. One such person was Arne Ulvestad (1815-1891), a Norwegian historian and author who wrote extensively about the cultural heritage and folklore of western Norway.

Another prominent figure was Ingrid Ulvestad (1854-1932), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights. She established one of the first schools for girls in Stavanger and fought for equal educational opportunities for women in Norway.

In the realm of literature, the writer and poet Kristian Ulvestad (1878-1952) gained recognition for his works exploring themes of rural life and the natural beauty of the Norwegian landscape.

While the name Ulvestad is not among the most common surnames in Norway today, it has endured as a part of the country's cultural heritage, reflecting the connection between the people and the rugged, wolf-inhabited landscapes of their ancestors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulvestad

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

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

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