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

Ulwelling, 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 Ulwelling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ulwelling in America

Ulwelling is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ulwelling surname appeared 204 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 Ulwelling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ulwelling 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 Ulwelling

The surname ULWELLING has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "ul" meaning owl and "welling" meaning spring or stream, suggesting that the name may have been a descriptive one, referring to someone who lived near an owl stream.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, which mention a Robert de Ulwelling. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms such as Ulwellynge and Ulwellyng, reflecting the fluid nature of spelling during that period. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 record a John de Ulwellyng in Oxfordshire, further cementing the name's presence in the southern counties of England.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the name ULWELLING. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Woolwich and Wallingford.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir Thomas Ulwelling, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century. He is mentioned in the Chronicles of Froissart as having participated in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

In the 16th century, the name took on a more standardized spelling, with records showing variations like Ulwellyn and Ulwelling. During this time, a notable figure was John Ulwelling, a wealthy merchant from Bristol who was involved in the city's thriving wool trade.

The 17th century saw the name spread beyond its traditional English heartlands, with records of an Alexander Ulwelling who was a prominent farmer in the Scottish Lowlands. Another notable bearer was William Ulwelling, a Puritan minister who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s and played a role in the early religious life of the colony.

In the 18th century, the name continued to be found predominantly in England, with several Ulwellings serving in the British Army and Navy. One such individual was Captain James Ulwelling, who commanded a ship during the American Revolutionary War and was involved in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781.

As the centuries progressed, the name ULWELLING remained relatively uncommon but maintained a presence in various parts of the English-speaking world, with bearers contributing to various fields and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ulwelling

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

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

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