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

Urling, 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 Urling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urling in America

Urling is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urling surname appeared 160 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 Urling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urling 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 Urling

The surname Urling is of German origin, believed to have emerged in the 12th century from the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The name is derived from the Old High German word "urling," which referred to a native or inhabitant of a particular area or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, where a person named Urling von Rottenburg is mentioned in a land deed dated 1167. This suggests that the name was already in use during the medieval period.

In the 14th century, there are records of an Urling family residing in the town of Esslingen, located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg. The name appears in various municipal archives and tax records, indicating their presence in the region.

A notable figure bearing the Urling surname was Johannes Urling, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1486 to 1538. He was a vocal supporter of the Protestant Reformation and played a role in the spread of Lutheran teachings in southern Germany.

Another historical figure was Christoph Urling, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1580 to 1647. He was known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which adorned churches and monasteries in the region.

In the 18th century, a family of Urlings settled in the town of Worms, where they ran a successful wine business. Johann Jakob Urling (1702-1774) was a prominent member of this family and served as a city councilor.

The Urling surname also found its way to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Switzerland. In the 16th century, a Swiss merchant named Hans Urling (1522-1590) is recorded as having traded goods between Basel and other European cities.

While the Urling name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration. However, the name remains relatively uncommon, with most bearers of the surname likely tracing their ancestry back to the German regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urling

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

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

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