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UK surname

Ullrich

An ancient Germanic surname derived from the given name Ulrich, meaning "prosperity and power."

In the 1881 census there were 14 people recorded with the Ullrich surname, ranking it #31,604 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 112, ranked #28,844, up from #31,604 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Carlisle, East Riding of Yorkshire and South Lakeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ullrich is 114 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 700.0%.

1881 census count

14

Ranked #31,604

Modern count

112

2016, ranked #28,844

Peak year

2014

114 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ullrich had 14 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #31,604 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016, ranked #28,844.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 36 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Ullrich surname distribution map

The map shows where the Ullrich surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Ullrich surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Ullrich over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1861 historical 3 #33,861
1881 historical 14 #31,604
1891 historical 13 #33,099
1901 historical 36 #30,099
1911 historical 24 #30,800
1997 modern 59 #31,734
1998 modern 64 #31,562
1999 modern 65 #31,605
2000 modern 75 #30,668
2001 modern 68 #31,195
2002 modern 78 #30,601
2003 modern 75 #30,994
2004 modern 76 #31,125
2005 modern 75 #31,400
2006 modern 75 #31,733
2007 modern 72 #32,397
2008 modern 77 #32,181
2009 modern 79 #32,372
2010 modern 82 #32,492
2011 modern 91 #31,442
2012 modern 100 #30,258
2013 modern 105 #29,916
2014 modern 114 #28,608
2015 modern 111 #28,986
2016 modern 112 #28,844

Geography

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Where Ullrichs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Carlisle, East Riding of Yorkshire, South Lakeland and Dundonald, Loans and Symington. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Carlisle 011 Carlisle
2 East Riding of Yorkshire 026 East Riding of Yorkshire
3 Carlisle 012 Carlisle
4 South Lakeland 005 South Lakeland
5 Dundonald, Loans and Symington South Ayrshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ullrich

These lists show first names that appear often with the Ullrich surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ullrich

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ullrich, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Ullrich surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ullrich household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Ullrich is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ullrich is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ullrich falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ullrich is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Ullrich, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ullrich

The surname Ullrich is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name Ulrich, which is composed of the elements "uodal" meaning "heritage" or "ancestry" and "ric" meaning "powerful" or "ruler." This name was popular among German nobility and aristocracy during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ullrich can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a 9th-century manuscript from the Abbey of Corvey in Westphalia. This document mentions an individual named Ulrich who was a landowner in the region.

The Ullrich surname is also mentioned in the Monasterium Admuntense, a 12th-century cartulary from the Admontese Abbey in Styria, Austria. This document records a donation made by a person named Ullrich von Stein in the year 1142.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Ullrich appeared in various historical records across different regions of Germany. For example, in 1295, a man named Ulricus Ullrich was recorded as a citizen of Nuremberg. Additionally, in 1367, a certain Heinricus Ullrich was mentioned as a landowner in the town of Lübeck.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Ullrich was Johann Ullrich (c. 1460 - c. 1520), a German humanist scholar and poet who lived during the Renaissance period. He was known for his Latin writings and poems.

Another prominent figure was Johann Ulrich von Wurttemberg (1487 - 1550), who was a Duke of Württemberg and a staunch supporter of the Protestant Reformation. He played a significant role in the introduction of Protestantism in his duchy.

In the 17th century, Johann Jakob Ullrich (1623 - 1688) was a German mathematician and astronomer. He made contributions to the study of comets and published several works on astronomy.

During the 18th century, Johann Christoph Ullrich (1714 - 1779) was a German composer and organist who lived and worked in Saxony. He is known for his compositions for the organ and other church music.

In the 19th century, Johann Karl Ullrich (1825 - 1895) was a German painter and illustrator. He was particularly known for his illustrations of fairy tales and children's books.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Ullrich families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ullrich surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 7 Ullrichs recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.13x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 7 5.13x
Yorkshire 6 4.44x
Nairnshire 1 238.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Greasbrough in Yorkshire leads with 6 Ullrichs recorded in 1881 and an index of 3333.33x.

Place Total Index
Greasbrough 6 3333.33x
St Marylebone London 5 68.68x
Auldearn 1 1666.67x
Stoke Newington London 1 94.34x
Whitechapel London 1 74.63x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Ullrich surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Catherine 2
Elizabeth 1
Flora 1
Isabell 1
Mary 1
Perpetua 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Ullrich surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Gustave 1
Henry 1
Herrmann 1
Jacob 1
John 1
Sylvester 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Ullrich households.

FAQ

Ullrich surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ullrich surname in 1881?

In 1881, 14 people were recorded with the Ullrich surname. That placed it at #31,604 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ullrich surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 112 in 2016. That gives Ullrich a modern rank of #28,844.

What does the Ullrich surname mean?

An ancient Germanic surname derived from the given name Ulrich, meaning "prosperity and power."

What does the Ullrich map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ullrich bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.