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

Uselding, 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 Uselding surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uselding in America

Uselding is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uselding surname appeared 128 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 Uselding.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uselding 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 Uselding

The surname Uselding is of German origin, originating in the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the name of a town or village, possibly from the region of Lower Saxony or Westphalia. The name may have been derived from an Old German word meaning "settlement by the water."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Uselding can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 12th century, which mentions a person named Johannes Uselding. The name also appears in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a famous 15th-century world history book, which includes a reference to a knight named Konrad Uselding.

In the 16th century, the name Uselding is recorded in the town records of Münster, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. One notable individual from this time period was Hans Uselding, a merchant and city councilor who lived from 1520 to 1589.

During the 17th century, the name Uselding spread to other parts of Germany, as well as to neighboring countries. Johann Friedrich Uselding (1628-1705) was a renowned theologian and author from Saxony, while in the Netherlands, Pieter Uselding (1672-1741) was a respected artist known for his portraits and landscapes.

In the 19th century, a number of Useldings immigrated to the United States and other parts of the world. One notable figure was Carl Uselding (1845-1912), a German-American educator and writer who founded a successful German-language school in New York City.

Other notable individuals with the surname Uselding throughout history include:

1. Gerhard Uselding (1903-1984), a German writer and journalist known for his works on Westphalian culture and history.
2. Helga Uselding (1924-2002), a German artist and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe.
3. Wilhelm Uselding (1876-1962), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago and other cities in the Midwest.
4. Dietrich Uselding (1915-2003), a German soldier and recipient of the Knight's Cross, one of Germany's highest military honors, during World War II.
5. Markus Uselding (born 1972), a contemporary German artist and photographer known for his abstract and surrealist works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uselding

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

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

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