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

Umlauf, 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 Umlauf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Umlauf in America

Umlauf is the 35246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Umlauf surname appeared 639 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 Umlauf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Umlauf 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 Umlauf

The surname Umlauf has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the 14th century. The name is derived from the German words "um" meaning "around" and "lauf" meaning "run" or "walk," suggesting that the original bearer of the name may have lived near a circular or winding path.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Umlauf appears in a document from the city of Nuremberg in 1348, referring to a person named Hans Umlauf. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the mid-14th century.

In the 16th century, the name Umlauf was also found in various records from the southern German regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, indicating that the name had spread to other parts of the country.

The name Umlauf has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One prominent example is Johann Umlauf (1608-1674), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of the Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels.

Another notable bearer of the name was Karl Umlauf (1810-1887), a German architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Leipzig, including the Neues Theater (New Theatre) and the Augustusplatz.

In the 19th century, the name Umlauf gained prominence in the United States, where it was brought by German immigrants. One notable American bearing the name was Michael Umlauf (1781-1842), a German-born pioneer and settler in Texas who established the community of Umlandville (later renamed Georgetown).

Another American with the surname Umlauf was Charles Umlauf (1911-1994), a renowned sculptor and professor of art at the University of Texas at Austin. His works can be found in numerous public spaces and museums across the United States.

The name Umlauf has also been associated with various place names, such as Umlaufberg, a hill in the city of Ulm, Germany, and Umlaufbahn, a German term used in astronomy to describe the orbit of a celestial body.

Throughout its history, the surname Umlauf has been spelled in various ways, including Umlauff, Umlauff, and Umlouff, reflecting regional variations and spelling conventions of different time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Umlauf

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

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

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