Explore the Family Name Ullmann

The meaning of Ullmann

German: from a pet form of Ulrich. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Kurt, Fritz, Gunther, Hans, Heinz, Herta, Horst.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ullmann has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ullmann was ranked as the 25,374th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 24,260th spot, a growth of approximately 4.39%. The number of people with this surname also grew during this time period, from 916 in 2000 to 1,034 in 2010, an increase of nearly 12.88%. The proportion of individuals named Ullmann per 100k people also rose slightly from 0.34 to 0.35, marking a 2.94% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,374	#24,260	4.39%
Count	916	1,034	12.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.35	2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ullmann

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Ullmann surname, again drawing from Decennial U.S. Census data, several trends emerge. The percentage of Ullmanns identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, although small, increased slightly from 0.66% in 2000 to 0.68% in 2010. There was a substantial jump in those reporting two or more ethnicities, which rose from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.35% in 2010, a whopping 104.55% change. Those identifying as White remained the majority, despite a slight decrease from 96.18% in 2000 to 95.16% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Ullmanns identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase, rising from 2.29% in 2000 to 2.42% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Ullmanns identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.18%	95.16%	-1.06%
Hispanic	2.29%	2.42%	5.68%
Two or More Races	0.66%	1.35%	104.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.68%	3.03%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%