Ullman Surname

81,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ullman Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Allodial Man, i.e. Owner [an assimilated form of O.Ger. Uodalman(n— uodal = Old Saxon oðil = Old Norse óðal (Dan,- Norwegian odel), ancestral property, patrimony, family estate, &c. + O.Ger. man(n = Old Norse mað-r (with lost n(n): cp.

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Ullman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,6821:77,4158,852
Sweden4771:20,6431,718
Canada2531:145,63514,918
England1351:412,72628,150
Australia1121:241,03322,440
Argentina951:449,93133,821
Czechia611:174,31926,067
Poland441:863,83566,160
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France51:13,284,544357,392
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:84,9728,854

Ullman (45) may also be a first name.

Ullman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Allodial Man, i.e. Owner [an assimilated form of O.Ger. Uodalman(n— uodal = Old Saxon oðil = Old Norse óðal (Dan,- Norwegian odel), ancestral property, patrimony, family estate, &c. + O.Ger. man(n = Old Norse mað-r (with lost n(n): cp. Old Norse óðalmað-r, allodial owner]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Owl Man” in Low German (Uhl).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who owned land in fee, i.e., without paying rent or acknowledging any superior; one who came from Ulm (place of elm trees), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ullman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ullman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ullman (Russian: Уллман) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ullman.

How Common Is The Last Name Ullman? popularity and diffusion

Ullman is the 81,316th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,219,673 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ullman are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 45 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 4,682 people, or 1 in 77,415. In The United States Ullman is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Ullman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ullman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ullman surname expanded 792 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 614 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ullman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ullman last name are 35.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ullman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.61% less than the national average, earning 233,209 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.55% less than the national average, earning R 136,512 per year; in United States they earn 13.94% more than the national average, earning $49,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning $60,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ullmann9222,890/
Hullman92234/
Gullman92211/
Aullman9260/
Uillman921/
Ullmain920/
Ulman916,883/
Hullmann86795/
Gullmann8660/
Gullmain861/
Uhllmann861/
Ulllmann861/
Huellman860/
Ulmann832,648/
Uhlman831,690/
Illman831,609/
Hulman83819/
Ulmane83634/
Gulman83418/
Ollman83352/
Oulman83248/
Aulman83141/
Uelman8385/
Ulhman8317/
Ulmand839/
Ullmon837/
Ullmam835/
Uslman834/
Eulman831/
Uylman831/
Ullmanová8051/
Huellmann8017/
Houllmann8012/
Usellmann802/
Hillman7733,227/
Uhlmann7712,717/
Hollman775,844/
Oulmane772,699/
Illmann77799/
Uselman77559/
Haulman77443/
Aulmann77420/
Hulmann77399/
Uyleman7799/
Gulmann7798/
Gaulman7763/
Huelman7758/
Oulmann7752/
Uileman7736/
Ulhmann7736/
Houlman7723/
Huilman7717/
Aulmane777/
Goulman776/
Ulmatin775/
Autlman774/
Ouslman774/
Hulmane773/
Huslman772/
Guhlman771/
Ollmman771/
Jillman771/
Hullmon771/
Aulmand771/
Uhlmand771/
Hulmant771/
Uelmann771/
Gulmain771/
Oulmain771/
Ulmhann771/
Huhlman770/
Hulmaun770/
Hulmain770/
Hulmman770/
Aulmant770/
Uhlmaun770/
Ullmannová75349/
Hullmanová756/
Ullmannova752/
Ilman733,204/
Olman731,117/
Ülman73204/
Ulmon7326/
Ulmam733/
Hillmann719,039/
Usselman71767/
Ulmanová71648/
Houlmann71488/
Hüllmann71209/
Uselmann71207/
Uijleman7170/
Guhlmann7168/
Huelmann7150/
Huilmand7141/
Ulmanova7136/
Hoellman7129/
Huilmann7128/
Heulmann7118/
Ouslmane715/
Hullmannova711/
Houllmon711/
Houslman711/
Hollmean711/
Huhlmann711/
Huselman711/
Huslmann711/
Hullmannová711/
Illmannn711/
Ulmateen711/
Ußelmann711/
Houlmane711/
Ousilman710/
Autelman710/
Hiellman710/
Ausilman710/
Holman6762,138/
Hilman678,732/
Usselmann67637/
Husselman67394/
Ilmain67234/
Oolman67212/
Hulmanová67177/
Ulmannová67159/
Oelman6772/
Gulmon6760/
Hauselman6736/
Jilman6725/
Hulmanova6721/
Ilmaun6716/
Ilmann679/
Hullmeine679/
Hoellmann677/
Olhman675/
Hollmannn675/
Ihlman674/
Hautelman674/
Uhlmam673/
Ollmon672/
Ulmannova672/
Holllmann672/
Ulmoon672/
Hutlemann671/
Ielman671/
Huselmann671/
Usselmamn671/
Hillmannn671/
Uhlmanová671/
Uchelmann671/
Ulmont671/
Houslmann671/
Hiellmann670/
Uhlmon670/
Ulmond670/
Houselman670/
Aulmon670/
Ulhmon670/
Hulmon670/

Ullman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ullman in the Russian language
Уллманullman-

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