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The surname Ulm

A surname, carried by 1,658 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex U450

Ulm: #17,111 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Ulm #17,111, 1,658 people Ulm: #17,111 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Ulm #17,111, 1,658 people
Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ulm is more common than 89.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,658 people named Ulm in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 186,216 Americans. That is up 4.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,582.

#17,111
rank among US surnames
1,658
people in 2010
0.6
per 100,000 Americans
+4.8%
change since 2000 (was #16,665)
RankSurnamePeople1 in
#17,104Prioleau1,659186,103
#17,111Ulm1,658186,216
#17,120Hamad1,657186,328

Who is named Ulm

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Ulm identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

  • White (not Hispanic) 93%
  • Asian and Pacific Islander 2.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
  • Two or more races 1.3%
The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ulms

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Charles Ulm
    Australian aviator (1898-1934)

Questions

How common is the surname Ulm?
1,658 people in the United States had the surname Ulm in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 186,216 Americans. It ranked 17,111th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ulm?
In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Ulm identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Ulm?
Charles Ulm, Australian aviator (1898-1934).
Where is the surname Ulm most common?
Wikidata records people named Ulm in Australia.
Is the surname Ulm getting more or less common?
More common. 1,582 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,658 in 2010, up 4.8%.