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

Uplinger, 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 Uplinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uplinger in America

Uplinger is the 41164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uplinger surname appeared 529 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 Uplinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uplinger 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 Uplinger

The surname Uplinger is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval or early modern period. It is thought to be derived from a place name or occupational term, potentially related to the German words "auf" (meaning "on" or "upon") and "Linger" (a possible variant spelling of the word "Länge," meaning "length" or "distance").

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Uplinger surname can be found in the historical records of the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Uplinger was mentioned as a respected merchant in the 15th century. The name also appears in various church records and tax rolls from that era, suggesting it was fairly well-established in parts of southern Germany.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as immigration and migration patterns increased across Europe, the Uplinger name began to spread to other regions. In the Netherlands, for instance, there are references to a family of Uplingers who settled in the city of Amsterdam in the early 1600s, where they became involved in the thriving textile trade.

One notable figure with the Uplinger surname was Johann Uplinger (1511-1587), a German Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen. His scholarly works on biblical exegesis and church doctrine were widely read and influential during the Protestant Reformation.

Another Uplinger of note was Maria Uplinger (1703-1784), a German painter and engraver known for her detailed still-life compositions and portraits. She was a respected artist in her time and her works can be found in several museums across Europe.

In the 19th century, the Uplinger name gained a foothold in parts of North America, likely due to immigration from German-speaking regions. One example is William Uplinger (1832-1901), a German-American entrepreneur who founded a successful brewery in St. Louis, Missouri.

Other noteworthy individuals with the Uplinger surname include Peter Uplinger (1857-1928), a Canadian politician and farmer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and Amelia Uplinger (1888-1967), an American author and poet whose works explored themes of nature and rural life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uplinger

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

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

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