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

Urmann, 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 Urmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urmann in America

Urmann is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urmann surname appeared 127 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 Urmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urmann 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 Urmann

The surname URMANN is of German origin, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "ūr," meaning "aurochs" or "wild ox," which was a powerful symbol in ancient Germanic cultures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the URMANN surname can be traced back to the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, where a certain "Hermannus dictus Urmann" is mentioned in the year 1283. This suggests that the name was already in use during the 13th century in this region of Germany.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the URMANN surname was Johann Urmann, a German scholar and astronomer born around 1420 in Nuremberg. He made significant contributions to the study of comets and authored several works on astronomical observations.

The URMANN name also appears in historical records from other parts of Germany. For instance, in the 16th century, a man named Hans Urmann is mentioned in the archives of the city of Cologne, where he worked as a master baker.

During the 17th century, a prominent individual with the URMANN surname was Johann Georg Urmann, a German jurist and academic who served as a professor of law at the University of Jena. He was born in 1624 and published several influential works on legal theory.

Another notable figure from this period was Johann Friedrich Urmann, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1647 to 1719. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Leipzig and was known for his writings on metaphysics and natural philosophy.

In the 18th century, the URMANN name gained further recognition with the life of Johann Jakob Urmann, a German painter and engraver born in 1737 in Nuremberg. His artistic works, particularly his engravings, are highly regarded and can be found in various museums and collections.

It is worth noting that the URMANN surname has often been associated with certain geographic regions in Germany, such as Saxony, Franconia, and the Rhineland, where it has had a long-standing presence. Additionally, variations in spelling, such as Urman or Uhrmann, have been observed throughout history, reflecting local linguistic traditions and dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urmann

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

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

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