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

Ungles, 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 Ungles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ungles in America

Ungles is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ungles surname appeared 121 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 Ungles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ungles 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 Ungles

The surname Ungles has its origins in the Anglo-Saxon regions of medieval England. It is believed to have evolved from the Old English words "unge" meaning "young" and "leah" which referred to a meadow or clearing. The name may have originally been a descriptive one, identifying someone who lived near a young meadow or clearing.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Ungeleah." This entry suggests the name was already well-established in parts of England by the late 11th century. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form of Ungles.

The county of Gloucestershire appears to have been a stronghold for the Ungles family in the Middle Ages. Several records from the 13th and 14th centuries mention individuals with this surname residing in villages and towns around the area.

A notable early bearer of the name was William Ungles, who was born in the village of Woodchester, Gloucestershire, around 1325. He served as a yeoman farmer and is mentioned in local records from the mid-14th century.

Another prominent figure was Sir Edward Ungles (c. 1450-1522), a wealthy landowner and knight from the village of Arlingham, Gloucestershire. He played a role in the Wars of the Roses, supporting the House of Lancaster.

The name also appears to have spread to other parts of England, with records indicating Ungles families living in counties like Somerset and Wiltshire by the 15th century.

In the 16th century, John Ungles (1532-1604) was a respected merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol. He was involved in the lucrative wine trade with continental Europe.

Later, in the 17th century, a branch of the Ungles family relocated to the county of Yorkshire, where they became established as minor gentry. One member, Thomas Ungles (1628-1701), served as a justice of the peace in the city of Leeds.

While never a widespread surname, the Ungles name has persisted in various pockets of England over the centuries, reflecting its deep roots in the country's history and geography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ungles

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

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

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