Explore the Family Name Ulin

The meaning of Ulin

1. Flemish: derivative of Hue, a pet form of the French personal name Hugues (see Hugo). In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the Dutch variant Ulijn. 2. Swedish: ornamental name composed of an unexplained first element + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. 3. Hispanic or Amerindian (Mexico and Guatemala): unexplained.

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

The Ulin surname has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 39,560th and slipped to 40,371st in 2010, representing a 2.05% drop in rank. However, the count of people with this surname rose slightly from 523 to 542, marking a 3.63% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people dipped by 5.26%, going from 0.19 to 0.18 over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,560	#40,371	-2.05%
Count	523	542	3.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ulin

In regards to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Ulin surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 79.92% in 2000 to 70.66% in 2010. During the same period, there was a significant rise in Hispanic identification, increasing by 70.34% from 16.25% to 27.68%. While there were small percentages in 2000 who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or Black, these categories dropped to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.92%	70.66%	-11.59%
Hispanic	16.25%	27.68%	70.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.34%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.53%	0%	0%
Black	0.96%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%