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Uhl Family History

Uhl Surname Meaning

German and Czech: from a short form of the personal name Ulrich.

North German: nickname from Middle Low German ule ‘owl’ for someone who reminded in some way of the bird.

Czech: perhaps also a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from Czech uh(e)l ‘coal’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Uhl family from?

You can see how Uhl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Uhl family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Uhl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Uhl families living in Ohio. This was about 37% of all the recorded Uhl's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Uhl families in 1840.
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What did your Uhl ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Uhl. 19% of Uhl men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Uhl women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Uhl were Truck Driver and Secretary.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Secretary
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Uhl. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Uhl. For the veterans among your Uhl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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