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

Ungs, 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 Ungs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ungs in America

Ungs is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ungs surname appeared 229 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 Ungs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ungs 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 Ungs

The surname UNGS has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "ung", meaning "young" or "youthful". The name was likely initially used as a descriptive surname, given to someone who appeared particularly youthful or as a nickname for a younger son.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name UNGS can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, from the year 1492. The record mentions a certain Hans UNGS, a merchant and landowner in the region. Another early reference comes from the parish records of Regensburg, where a Johann UNGS is listed as a resident in 1517.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name UNGS started appearing in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate. One notable bearer of the name was Georg UNGS (1542-1607), a Protestant theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg.

The name UNGS also found its way into the neighboring regions of Switzerland and Austria. In the Swiss city of Basel, the records mention a merchant family by the name of UNGS in the late 16th century. In Austria, there is a village called Ungsberg, which may have derived its name from an early bearer of the UNGS surname.

As the centuries passed, the name UNGS spread across Europe and even to other parts of the world. One prominent figure was Johann Friedrich UNGS (1701-1770), a German-born painter and engraver who spent much of his career in Denmark. Another notable bearer was Friedrich Wilhelm UNGS (1810-1884), a German-American artist and lithographer who settled in New York City.

Other individuals of note include Hans UNGS (1875-1951), a German architect known for his work in Berlin, and Karl UNGS (1891-1973), an Austrian writer and journalist who specialized in travel literature. More recently, there was Gunnar UNGS (1930-2004), a Swedish painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works.

The surname UNGS, while not among the most common, has a rich history spanning several centuries and multiple countries, reflecting the diverse paths taken by its bearers throughout the ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ungs

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

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

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