Ulysses Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Ulysses Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ulysses Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
England581:960,65648,451
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Dominica21:37,946685
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ulysses (26,130) may also be a first name.

Ulysses Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ulysses is most common in Bangladesh. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ulysses? popularity and diffusion

Ulysses is the 494,499th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. The last name Ulysses is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Ulysses reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ulysses is also the 30,931st most commonly used forename internationally, held by 26,130 people.

The last name Ulysses is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 353,341. Aside from Bangladesh it exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Ulysses Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ulysses has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ulysses surname grew 1,933 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ulysses Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ulysses last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Ulysses earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.51% less than the national average, earning $33,437 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ullysses933/
Ulyssees931/
Eulysses931/
Ulyses923/
Ulisses86643/
Ullyses86100/
Ulysess865/
Olysses862/
Ulysies861/
Ulyssis860/
Ullisses802/
Uylesses802/
Ullysess801/
Oulisses801/
Ulysesse801/
Ulises77355/
Uleses771/
Ulysis770/
Gulises717/
Eulises717/
Ulisese716/
Ulissez711/
Ulieses711/
Ulisies711/
Ulissis710/
Oulissis673/
Hullises671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ulysses
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