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

Urschel, 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 Urschel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urschel in America

Urschel is the 54864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urschel surname appeared 375 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 Urschel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urschel 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 Urschel

The surname Urschel is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in the areas that are now part of modern-day Germany and Switzerland. The name's roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages, possibly as early as the 12th or 13th century.

One theory suggests that Urschel is derived from the Old High German word "ursula," which means "little bear." This name may have been used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a bear-like appearance or demeanor. Another possibility is that the name is related to the Latin word "ursus," which also means "bear."

Historical records from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period show variations of the Urschel surname, such as Ursell, Ursel, and Urschell. These spellings likely evolved due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

One of the earliest known references to the Urschel name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of diplomatic documents from the Saxon region of Germany, dating back to the 13th century. The record mentions an individual named "Ursellus de Quedlinburg," suggesting the presence of the Urschel surname in that region.

Among the notable individuals with the Urschel surname throughout history are:

1. Heinrich Urschel (1597-1672), a German composer and musician from Bavaria.
2. Johann Urschel (1733-1809), a Swiss-born Prussian architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
3. Philipp Urschel (1810-1891), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848.
4. Ernst Urschel (1868-1942), a German businessman and industrialist who founded the Urschel Manufacturing Company, a leading producer of food processing equipment.
5. John Urschel (born 1991), an American mathematician and former professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for several seasons.

The Urschel surname has also been associated with various place names and geographic locations throughout German-speaking regions, such as Urschelbach, a small village in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and Urschelhöhe, a hill near the city of Kaiserslautern, also in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urschel

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

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

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