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

Usselman, 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 Usselman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Usselman in America

Usselman is the 59324th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Usselman surname appeared 341 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 Usselman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Usselman 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 Usselman

The surname Usselman originated in Germany, likely emerging in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the German personal name "Usel," which is a diminutive form of the name "Ulrich." The addition of "man" to the name suggests it was initially used to denote someone who worked for or was associated with a person named Usel or Ulrich.

Records from the 16th century show variations in the spelling, including Uselman, Usselman, and Ußelman. These early examples can be found in church registers and tax records from various regions of Germany, particularly in the southwestern areas such as Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Usselman appears in a 1592 baptismal record from the town of Esslingen am Neckar in Baden-Württemberg, where a child named Hans Usselman was christened. Another early reference is found in a 1611 land deed from the village of Münchweier in the Black Forest region, which mentions a landowner named Jakob Usselman.

In the 17th century, the name Usselman began to spread beyond Germany as members of the family migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Georg Usselman (1642-1712), a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Oberkirch in Baden.

As the Usselman family expanded, they established themselves in various professions and trades. In the 18th century, there was a clockmaker named Johannes Usselman (1718-1793) who lived and worked in the town of Schramberg in the Black Forest region. His clocks and timepieces were highly regarded for their quality and craftsmanship.

Another prominent figure with the Usselman name was Friedrich Usselman (1789-1856), a German-American businessman and landowner who settled in Pennsylvania in the early 19th century. He was involved in the iron industry and owned several furnaces and forges in the region.

During the 19th century, the Usselman family continued to spread across Europe and North America. One notable individual was Wilhelm Usselman (1815-1892), a German-born architect who designed several iconic buildings in Chicago, including the Old Water Tower and the Ricker Memorial Library.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Usselman

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

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

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