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

Ungerer, 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 Ungerer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ungerer in America

Ungerer is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ungerer surname appeared 523 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 Ungerer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ungerer 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 Ungerer

The surname UNGERER is of German origin, derived from the Old High German word "ungar," meaning "Hungarian." The name first appeared in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century, in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the UNGERER surname was found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Raitenbuch, a 12th-century manuscript from the Raitenhaslach Abbey in Bavaria, which mentioned a certain "Ungarus de Reichenhall" in the year 1162. This suggests that the name was initially used to denote someone of Hungarian descent or with ties to Hungary.

The UNGERER name can also be traced back to various place names in Germany, such as Ungerthal, Ungerbach, and Ungerndorf, which likely contributed to the formation of the surname. These place names may have originated from the presence of Hungarian settlers or travelers in those areas.

In the 14th century, the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, mentioned a "Ungerus de Salzwedel" in 1348, suggesting the spread of the UNGERER name beyond southern Germany.

Notable individuals with the UNGERER surname throughout history include:

1. Johann Konrad Ungerer (1670-1743), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg.
2. Johann Friedrich Ungerer (1751-1804), a German theologian and writer from Württemberg.
3. Georg Christoph Benjamin Ungerer (1763-1830), a German-born American painter and engraver who settled in Philadelphia.
4. Johann Friedrich Ungerer (1775-1853), a German theologian and author from Württemberg.
5. Friedrich Godefroy Ungerer (1807-1887), a German-born American lithographer and publisher based in New York City.

The UNGERER surname has its roots in the German regions of Bavaria and Swabia, originating from the Old High German word "ungar" and possibly related to Hungarian ancestry or connections. It has been documented in various historical records and manuscripts, with notable bearers of the name contributing to fields such as art, theology, and publishing over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ungerer

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

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

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