Explore the Family Name Uhlhorn

The meaning of Uhlhorn

German: habitational name from Uhlhorn on the Hunte river. According to Bahlow, the first element of the placename is ul, an old term for ‘rot, decay’, later reinterpreted as Low German ūle ‘owl’ + horn ‘spit of land’. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Gunther.

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How common is the last name Uhlhorn in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Uhlhorn saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank moved up from 85643 to 82044, demonstrating an increase of 4.2%. Concurrently, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 13.3% from 203 to 230. However, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.08, indicating that while the surname has grown in prevalence, it has done so at a pace consistent with population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#85,643	#82,044	4.2%
Count	203	230	13.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Uhlhorn

The census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Uhlhorn. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Black individuals, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives. The vast majority, over 96% in both years, identified as White. Notably, there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 99.51% to 96.96%. Simultaneously, there was a minor emergence of the surname within the Hispanic community, accounting for 3.04% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. These shifts indicate small but significant changes in the ethnic makeup of those carrying the Uhlhorn surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.51%	96.96%	-2.56%
Hispanic	0%	3.04%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%